New Delhi: The Delhi High Court ruled on Wednesday that the AAP, like other political parties, is entitled to space for a party office here and ordered the Centre to make a judgement within six weeks. Justice Subramonium Prasad stated that “pressure” or the lack of availability of focusing in the common pool could not be used to reject the plea.
The court stated, “They are entitled to a house from the general pool. Mere pressure or non-availability is no reason to reject because pressure is always there and houses have always been allotted to political parties.” The Aam Aadmi Party is requesting space for its office from the Centre as a result of its recognition as a national party.
Since the AAP must vacate its existing Rouse Avenue office by June 15, the party’s counsel claimed that a unit on Deen Dayal Upadhyay Marg, which is now occupied by one of its city ministers, should be temporarily granted to it. However, Justice Prasad stated that the party cannot claim ownership of the DDU Marg property. If the A’s representation is denied by the Centre, the party may take appropriate action, the judge stated.
The AAP had petitioned the court last year for a plot of land in the national capital to build its office as a result of its recognition as a national party or for the temporary allotment of an apartment on a licensing basis. The high court is currently considering a petition asking for land to be assigned to A.
The Supreme Court noted that the Delhi High Court had been given the land for the purpose of extending its judicial infrastructure; therefore, in March, it gave the A until June 15 to close its Rouse Avenue office.
The Aam Aadmi Party, led by Arvind Kejriwal, has stated in court that since the authorities have given land to all other national parties in central New Delhi for the construction of office buildings, they must make sure that it receives a similar allotment in line with its entitlement under Centre policy.
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