The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) Thursday cancelled Hotel Le Méridien’s licence, owing to non-payment of dues amounting to around Rs 526 crore. The civic body has also decided to auction the iconic Taj Mansingh Hotel. Both the decisions were pending for long. The proposal to revoke the licence was brought in by Naresh Kumar, the chairperson of NDMC, officials said. In an official statement, the NDMC said, "The Council decided to move before the Hon’ble High Court of Delhi for variation of interim order in the matter, keeping in view the gross abuse of process of law by the Hotel Le Méridian, and to initiate eviction and recovery proceedings against the Hotel Le Méridian."
