New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday softened its stand on the MCD sealing drive and hinted at a favourbale consideration of the cases of around 25,000 traders, who have already given undertakings to shift their commercial activities from residential areas in the capital.
Hearing a batch of fresh petitions by the government and the MCD, seeking relief from the ongoing sealing drive, the Apex Court directed the Monitoring Committee to submit a report by November 20 on the possibility of extending any relief to these 25,000 traders.
In the same breath, the court however said that the traders, for whom the relief has been sought, should stop misusing their premises.
The court also refused to give relief to the schools, which are in violation of the Supreme Court orders.
Meanwhile, the MCD sealing drive continued on Tuesday against several unauthorised commercial establishments operating out of
residential areas. An upmarket shopping mall was among the 111 properties sealed in the capital on Wednesday.
Mocha, the upmarket shopping complex housing BM Jewellers, Stanely furniture store and Lilliput garments, at Hansraj Gupta Marg in GK-I area of South Delhi were among the prominent properties sealed. One person was detained during the sealing drive in the area where action was taken against 110 more properties.
With this, the total number of properties sealed in the capital after the drive was resumed under court directives from November 8 has risen to 477.
Groups of traders protested against the MCD drive in various places and took out marches, including one towards the residence of Minister of State for Urban Development Ajay Maken. Scores of shopkeepers, led by Leader of the Opposition in MCD Subhash Arya and traders' association leaders, marched towards Maken's residence in Raja Garden in West Delhi. The march began from the marble market in Raja Garden.
There were minor protests in Kamala Market, Sadar Bazar and Azadpur areas of the capital.
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