"I am of the prima facie view that it is an urban slum. As per the pictures on record and the brochures, this looks like an urban slum. Can't allow an urban slum to come up in the heart of the city," a bench of Justice Manmohan observed and suggested that all concerned authorities should sit together and re-examine the project.
The court also raised the question whether the existing infrastructure of roads, water and electricity can bear the burden of the project and observed: "It is already crumbling".
It was also of the view that no third party rights be created in the commercial space that would be built there.
The court, however, did not pass any order and adjourned the matter to July 3 when the LG's decision would be available on whether he would be willing to conduct the meeting for re-examining the project.
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It also suggested that New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) be made a party in the case as it had sanctioned the project plans.
Their petition has also sought a stay on commercialisation and redevelopment of South Extension-II and Kidwai Nagar here, saying "intelligent urbanisation" has not been followed by the authorities while undertaking the work.