New Delhi, June 23 -- The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to 7 properties from demolition in the Batla House area of Okhla. These properties were not given notices but were in the survey list of DDA.

Justice Rajneesh Kumar Gupta passed an order after hearing the submissions of counsel for petitioner Feroz Khan and six others and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

The High Court has ordered to maintain the status quo and listed the matter on July 10 along with other matters.

Advocate Fahad Khan appeared for all seven petitioners. He argued that six properties fall within Khasra number 279. One property falls under Khasra number 285. All these properties are covered under PM Uday Scheme.

It was submitted that notices...