New Delhi, Sept. 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday reiterated that allotment of government accommodation cannot rest on the "whims" of the authorities and must be guided by a transparent policy.

The observations came during the hearing of a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) seeking a bungalow in the capital for its national convenor and former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

Justice Sachin Datta directed the Joint Secretary of the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Director of the Directorate of Estates to be present virtually before the court on September 25.

Justice Datta said he wanted to know how the allotment system works and how priority is decided when there are limited houses. The judge asked, "Is th...