Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Eviction Of Chirag Paswan From Govt Bungalow

The Delhi High Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the eviction of Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) MP Chirag Paswan from a government Bungalow situated in city's Janpath area which was originally allotted to his later father, Former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.

Justice Yashwant Varma dismissed a petition filed by Reena Paswan, Chirag Paswan's mother.

"This is not your party headquarters," the Judge orally remarked at the outset.

The Directorate of Estates (DoE) had issued an eviction order last year. In August last year, the Central Government had issued an eviction notice to Chirag Paswan and other occupants of the government bungalow in question regarding vacation of the same.

During the course of hearing today, four months time was sought by the counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner in order to enable the occupants to vacate the said premises.

It was submitted that since there were a hundreds of people staying in the said bungalow, there were practical difficulties to vacate the same thereby seeking some time from the Court.

On the other hand, Additional Solicitor General Chetan Sharma appearing for the Centre informed the Court that the process of eviction had already commenced and that the occupants were provided with relevant notice in the year 2020.

Dismissing the petition, the Court was of the view that at the present stage, it will have to stall the process which had already started.

The petition was accordingly dismissed.

Advocate Rajat Wadhwa represented the petitioner. ASG Chetan Sharma appeared for the Centre.

Case Title: REENA PASWAN & ANR v. UOI 

Citation: 2022 LiveLaw (Del) 255