By IANS
New Delhi : The Delhi High Court has refused to pass an order for shifting of a gurudwara built on unauthorised land in the diplomatic area at Malcha Marg in the capital as the New Delhi Municipal Corporation (NDMC) failed to provide an alternative site.
A bench comprising Chief Justice M.K. Sharma and Justice R.S. Sodhi Friday said: “It is stated by the NDMC that no place is available to shift the gurudwara, so we cannot pass any order for its shifting.”
In response to an order of the court in May 2007, the NDMC submitted that no land was available in the vicinity, as all the vacant plots in the area have been allotted to other organisations.
NDMC counsel Anjana Gusai told the court a piece of land was offered to the gurudwara management committee earlier, but it did not accept the offer.
The court said that the gurudwara has been on the site for decades and ordering of its relocation would further complicate the problem.