NDMC withdraws in HC sealing notice on Le Meridien

New Delhi, Feb 22 The New Delhi Municipal Corporation today told the Delhi High Court that it has withdrawn its yesterday’s notice sealing certain portions of luxury hotel Le Meridien, which was part of alleged illegal construction.

The court noted that the hotel will seek some documents and inspection reports of the premises from the NDMC. On receiving these documents, the hotel authorities would reply to the NDMC’s January 19 show cause notice which had said that the construction carried out in the commercial block of the hotel was unauthorised” and without the prior approval of civic body.

Thereafter, the corporation could take action as per law, the court noted.

The matter had reached the high court after the hotel approached it against the corporation’s move to seal certain portions, including restaurant, banquet halls, gymnasium and other common areas. In a late development last night, the court directed it to de-seal the area as an interim relief.

During the day, Justice Rekha Palli was informed by Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain that the NDMC’s February 21 sealing order be treated as withdrawn as it was passed without giving relevant documents, including inspection reports, to the hotel authorities.

Jain, however, opposed the hotel’s plea challenging the sealing action of the corporation and said the petition was not maintainable.

Source: PTI