Click to play videoNew Delhi: The Supreme Court Monitoring Committee has said that MCD sealing will resume from Friday, November 3.
The decision comes after the Superme Court earlier on Thursday refused to stay sealings till the time the matter comes up for hearing, as pleaded by MCD.
The members of the Committee heard the views of the Delhi government, MCD and even the police before taking a decision on resuming the drive amid stiff opposition from the trading community.
It's not immediately clear how the traders' bodies are going to react to the SC panel's order.
Appearing for the civic agency, Additional Solicitor General Amarendra Sharan and senior advocate Abhishek Singhvi had sought permission from the court that till the time the matter comes up for hearing, the authorities be allowed to use their administrative discretion.
"We do not know what is your administrative discretion," the Bench, headed by Justice K G Balakrishnan, remarked.
On Wednesday night, the committee had announced that there would be no sealings on Thursday. The decision came after the Delhi administration candidly confessed its inability to maintain law and order if sealings were to resume.
However, on Thursday, the panel decided to go ahead with the sealing drive against over 50,000 commercial establishments operating illegally from various residential areas in the city.
On its part, the MCD said that it will watch the law and order situation. "We are waiting for Delhi Police to make enough manpower available for the sealing drive," the MCD Commissioner said.
Meanwhile, traders ended their 72-hour strike on Thursday morning. Protestors had blocked roads in Mayur Vihar, Noida Mod in East Delhi and parts of the Ring Road on Wednesday.
Through another petition filed by Urban Development Ministry, the Centre has sought modification of September 29 order by which the sealing was to commence on the premises of about 44,000 traders, who were allowed to continue their business till October 31 in view of the festivals.
The MCD has also filed a similar application seeking suspension of the sealing drive against traders who have given an undertaking to prevent misuse of the premises in residential areas.
(With inputs from agencies)
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