Delhi High Court Directives Yet to Be Implemented; DDA Faces Criticism as Residents of 805 Flats Express Anger
New Delhi, November 12: Residents of Kaveri Apartment in Sector D-6, Vasant Kunj, South Delhi, have expressed strong resentment over the alleged encroachment on the apartment complex’s community centre, shopping complex and green belt by a land mafia.
According to residents, temporary barricading has been installed at the site, while bouncers and private security guards have allegedly been deployed, restricting access to these common facilities. The situation has triggered widespread anger among residents of the 805 flats in the complex.
The residents staged a protest outside the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) office, lodged an FIR at Vasant Kunj Police Station and also approached the Delhi High Court.
According to the Residents’ Welfare Association (RWA), the High Court, on November 6, strongly reprimanded the DDA and directed it to take necessary action to protect the interests of the residents. However, the alleged encroachment has reportedly not been removed despite the court’s directions.
Facilities Developed During the 2010 Commonwealth Games
Kaveri Apartment was developed during the 2010 Commonwealth Games. The residential complex was provided with several common facilities, including a community centre, shopping complex and green belt.
The RWA claims that residents have regularly paid the annual licence fees for these facilities in accordance with demand notices issued by the DDA. The payments also include licence fees for the financial years 2025–26 and 2026–27.
Residents Meet DDA Officials, Demand Immediate Action
Led by RWA President Anil Paliwal, residents met DDA officials and demanded immediate intervention to restore access to the common facilities.
Those participating in the protest included S.S. Gill, Rohit Khandelwal, Ashish Shukla, Manoj Mehlawat, Aditya Kumar, Amit Narang, Jagdish Bodhavant, Hemant Paliwal, Rajbala Dhaka, Riya Gupta, Ankit Gupta and several other residents.
Residents Question DDA’s Inaction Despite Court Directions
The RWA has alleged that despite the High Court’s directions, the temporary barricading has not been removed and the lock on the rear portion of the community centre has not been opened.
The residents have urged the DDA to immediately remove the alleged encroachment from the community centre, shopping complex and green belt and initiate appropriate legal action against those responsible.
The residents have also questioned the delay in implementing the court’s directions and demanded that their rights over the common facilities be protected.
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