HC stays demolition of banquet hall under Vaishali metro statn

The Allahabad High Court today stayed the demolition notice issued by Ghaziabad Development Authority for razing a banquet hall situated under the Vaishali metro railway station in Ghaziabad.
The bench comprising justices Tarun Agarwala and S D Singh also issued notice to the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC), asking it to file a counter affidavit within three weeks.
The bench has also directed the Ghaziabad Development Authority and the Uttar Pradesh Government to file their counter affidavits within the same period.
The bench passed the order on a writ petition filed by Hollywood Dream Banquet Hall through its owner challenging the demolition order.

Advocate Shivam Yadav, appearing for the petitioner, argued that the permission for Banquet hall was granted by DMRC as per agreement between the two.
As per agreement, if any dispute arises, the Ministry of Urban Development of the central government is the authority to resolve the dispute. Hence, GDA has no power to issue demolition notice, he contended.