CAIT URGED MCDs TO MOVE HIGH COURT FOR MORE TIME IN APPEAL FOR SEALING CASES

COMPETENT AUTHORITY SHOULD BE MOVED TO CONSTITUTE MORE APPELLATE TRIBUNALS

The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) has demanded all three Municipal Corporations of Delhi to move to Delhi High Court appealing for granting more time to people of Delhi for filing appeal against sealing and demolition of their shops in Appellate Tribunal of the MCD.

It is noteworthy that the Supreme Court which was earlier hearing the matters pertaining to sealing and demolitions in Delhi has transferred all petitions and IAs pertaining to sealing of shops to Appellate Tribunal of MCD in its order dated 30th April,2013. The other IAs and petitions challenging Master Plan or Act of the Central Government were transferred to Delhi High Court  The apex court also granted a time of one month for filing an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal for the persons who could not do so earlier. But because of the fact that most people were remained unaware of the order of the Supreme Court, they could not avail the opportunity.

Therefore, the CAIT has urged all three MCDs to file an appeal before the High Court for granting more time for filing such appeal. 

The apex court has also directed the Appellate Tribunal to dispose of the cases as early as possible within a period of one year. The CAIT said that about 700 IAs have been transferred to Appellate Tribunal and since there is only one such Tribunal, it is almost difficult for the Tribunal to dispose of the cases in stipulated period as directed by the Supreme Court. Therefore, the CAIT has also urged the MCDs to take necessary action in requesting the competent Authority to constitute more Appellate Tribunals so that all such cases must be dispose of at the earliest.