New Delhi: Granting time to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Delhi High court on Thursday directed the former to file an affidavit by February 20 regarding the Mehrauli demolition case.

A bench headed by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed the DDA to supply the demarcation report to the petitioner by Friday while also reminding that the status quo stands extended till February 23.

Meanwhile, the petitioners were also directed to file the site plan of their property by Saturday (February 18).

Justice Arora asked the DDA to file a detailed affidavit in the lead matters and asked to supply a copy of the demarcation to the Counsel of the petitioner by tomorrow.

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The short affidavit is to be filed and to be supplied to the counsel of each petitioner in the matter.

Meanwhile, an electronic copy (e-copy) of the detailed affidavit shall also be mailed to the counsel petitioners, who will file their rejoinder by February 22.

The court has directed the petitioners to file the site plan or demarcation report of their property showing its location on the Khasra number by 12 pm on Saturday.

The Delhi High court has been hearing a batch of petitions challenging the orders of demolition in the Mehrauli area.

Earlier, the court had granted an interim stay on the demolition of the subject properties and directed DDA to file an affidavit and to supply a demarcation report of 2021.

The report was to be supplied to the petitioners. The counsel for DDA sought time to file affidavits.

The court had also directed the DDA and petitioners to have a meeting in the DDA office at Vikas Sadan.

Advocate Ankit Jain is appearing in six petitions filed by a number of residents of the area. The other petitioners have approached through other advocates.

(With inputs from ANI)

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