India, Sept. 18 -- The Delhi High Court on Thursday said that the allotment of residential accommodation cannot be based purely on the whims of the authorities.

The HC was hearing a plea filed by the Aam Aadmi Party, seeking the allotment of a bungalow for its national convenor and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.

In its petition, AAP stated that as per the guidelines for the allotment of accommodation from the general pool to political parties, the president of a party which is nationally recognised is entitled to one government residence in Delhi, PTI reported.

This comes with the exception that they do not own a house or have been allotted one in any other official capacity.

The HC, during the hearing, said that there h...