NEW DELHI, June 14 -- The Delhi High Court on Friday granted interim relief to residents of 11 properties in the Batla House area of Okhla, staying their proposed demolition by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA).

The properties, located on Muradi Road, had received demolition notices from the DDA on May 24 and 26. Justice Tejas Karia, hearing the matter as a singlejudge bench, issued the interim stay order and directed the DDA to respond to the residents' petition. The matter is now listed for further hearing on July 10 before the appropriate roster bench.

The interim relief was granted in response to a petition filed by Mohammad Tamsil Quddusi and ten other residents, represented by advocate Fahad Khan. The petitioners contended tha...