New Delhi, May 27 -- The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the Centre's stand on a petition by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) against the cancellation of the allotment of a suite in Vithalbhai Patel House for its State party office in the national Capital and subsequent demand of rent foroccupying the premises.
AAP claimed that the decision of the Directorate of Estates, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, was ex parte and passed without any show cause notice or a reasonable opportunity to be heard. Justice Sachin Datta issued notice on AAP's petition as well as the application for interim relief and asked the Centre to file its response.
"Issue notice. Let a counter affidavit be filed. List on August 12," the judge said.
The petitioner party'...