A bench of justices Madan B Lokur and Deepak Gupta said the Delhi government should reply to its queries in 'yes' or 'no' on the issue.
"Are you (government) interested in stopping unauthorised constructions? Is the Delhi government prepared to stop illegal constructions in Delhi or not? We are asking you a simple question. Answer in yes or no," the bench told the counsel appearing for the government.
Responding to the court's queries, the counsel said "yes" and told the bench that the city government would file an affidavit in this regard.
The South Delhi Municipal Corporation had yesterday told the apex court that it was taking action against illegal constructions in its area from time to time.
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The court had earlier said the rule of law over sanction to construct buildings has "completely broken down" and expressed concern over rampant illegal constructions here.
It had decided to restore powers of the 2006 Monitoring Committee, which was relieved in 2012, to identify and seal unauthorised premises and construction in the city.
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