Anurupa Pal
Published on: March 1, 2022 at 11:50 IST
The Supreme Court of India on Monday dismissed an appeal challenging the stay of the Delhi High Court order which held that the Arvind Kejriwal Government was bound by the promise made by him at a press conference to pay rent of tenants who were unable to pay the same during the Covid-19 Lock down.
A Bench of Justice DY Chandrachud and Surya Kant said that such a Petition will not lie unless there is some notification or Policy in pursuance of such remarks.
“Since the Special Leave Petition is directed against an Interlocutory Order which has been passed by the Division Bench of the High Court in an appeal against the judgment of the single judge, no case for interference under Article 136 of the Constitution has been made out, “ the order said.
The Special Leave Petition challenged September 27, 2021, Division Bench Order of the Delhi High Court staying the July 22 Single Bench order which had ruled that the government was bound by the CM’s promise.
Petitioners had approached the High Court saying that Kejriwal on March 29, 2020, in a Press Conference requested all landlords to postpone the demand or collection or rent from those tenants “Who are poor and Poverty-Stricken” and also promises that if any tenant is unable to pay the rent due to poverty, the Government would pay on their behalf.
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