India, June 10 -- The Delhi high court on Monday declined to immediately stay the demolition of homes and establishments in Batla House, scheduled for June 11 by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA). The court, however, agreed to hear the matter on the day of the demolition -- Wednesday -- in the morning.

The case stems from a public interest litigation filed by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Amanatullah Khan, who challenged DDA's demolition notices served to properties in Khasra No. 283, arguing that these fall under the 2019 PM-UDAY scheme and not in the unauthorised zone (Khasra No. 279) flagged by DDA.

A division bench of justices Girish Kathpalia and Tejas Karia initially hesitated to take up the plea, since justice Karia had earlier i...