The Supreme Court said Wednesday it was an "unfortunate situation" that Delhi Police was not taking action against those who have tampered with seals put on the premises having illegal constructions and observed that people were taking law in their hands due to this.

A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said this after the court was informed by engineers of municipal corporations in Delhi that police has not taken action in some cases where seal put on the buildings were removed by private persons.

"This is a rather unfortunate situation where the police did not take action due to which some persons take the law into their hands," said the bench, which also comprised Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta.

The counsel appearing for engineers of the civic bodies told the bench that there were cases where they seal some building but the private persons de-seal it.

When he said that they have lodged complaints with the police in this regard, the bench asked, "Why the police have not taken any action?".

The lawyer said that in some cases, police has taken action while in some other matters, no action has been taken.

The bench asked the counsel to give a list of cases within a week where police have not taken any action despite complaints being lodged in the matter.

During the hearing, the bench also dealt with the matter related to contempt notice issued to Delhi BJP chief and Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari for allegedly breaking the seal of premises in Gokalpuri area here which was being run in violation of the Delhi Master Plan.

The bench told senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the MP, that Tiwari has filed his reply to the contempt notice but its copy has not been given to the amicus curiae who is assisting the court in the Delhi sealing matter.

The court asked Tiwari, who was present in the court, to supply the copy of his reply to the amicus and posted the matter for hearing after 10 days.

It directed Tiwari to remain present in the court on the next date of hearing.

In his reply, Tiwari has said that he had broken the seal of a premise here as a "symbolic protest" against the illegal activities of officials of the East Delhi Municipal

Corporation (EDMC) and was willing to accept the role of 'sealing officer' as suggested by the apex court.

During the hearing, the bench also dealt with the issue relating to the encroachment of forest land and water bodies here which was raised by the court-appointed monitoring committee in its report.

The counsel appearing for Delhi government said that they would file an affidavit within two weeks in this regard.

The lawyer said that water bodies in Delhi have to be retained and encroachment on forest land would be cleared.

The Ministry of Water Resources also filed an affidavit in the apex court in the issue of depletion of ground water in Delhi.

The court said these issues would be taken up for consideration after two weeks.

On September 25, Tiwari had appeared before the court in pursuance to the contempt notice issued to him for allegedly breaking the seal of premises.

The court had directed him to file an affidavit within a week explaining why contempt proceedings not be initiated against him.

An FIR was lodged against him by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation for allegedly breaking the seal of the premises.&nbsp;

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it was an "unfortunate situation" that Delhi Police was not taking action against those who have tampered with seals put on the premises having illegal constructions and observed that people were taking law in their hands due to this.

The Supreme Court said Wednesday it was an "unfortunate situation" that Delhi Police was not taking action against those who have tampered with seals put on the premises having illegal constructions and observed that people were taking law in their hands due to this. A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur said this after the court was informed by engineers of municipal corporations in Delhi that police has not taken action in some cases where seal put on the buildings were removed by private persons. "This is a rather unfortunate situation where the police did not take action due to which some persons take the law into their hands," said the bench, which also comprised Justices S Abdul Nazeer and Deepak Gupta. The counsel appearing for engineers of the civic bodies told the bench that there were cases where they seal some building but the private persons de-seal it. When he said that they have lodged complaints with the police in this regard, the bench asked, "Why the police have not taken any action?". The lawyer said that in some cases, police has taken action while in some other matters, no action has been taken. The bench asked the counsel to give a list of cases within a week where police have not taken any action despite complaints being lodged in the matter. During the hearing, the bench also dealt with the matter related to contempt notice issued to Delhi BJP chief and Member of Parliament Manoj Tiwari for allegedly breaking the seal of premises in Gokalpuri area here which was being run in violation of the Delhi Master Plan. The bench told senior advocate Vikas Singh, appearing for the MP, that Tiwari has filed his reply to the contempt notice but its copy has not been given to the amicus curiae who is assisting the court in the Delhi sealing matter. The court asked Tiwari, who was present in the court, to supply the copy of his reply to the amicus and posted the matter for hearing after 10 days. It directed Tiwari to remain present in the court on the next date of hearing. In his reply, Tiwari has said that he had broken the seal of a premise here as a "symbolic protest" against the illegal activities of officials of the East Delhi Municipal Corporation (EDMC) and was willing to accept the role of 'sealing officer' as suggested by the apex court. During the hearing, the bench also dealt with the issue relating to the encroachment of forest land and water bodies here which was raised by the court-appointed monitoring committee in its report. The counsel appearing for Delhi government said that they would file an affidavit within two weeks in this regard. The lawyer said that water bodies in Delhi have to be retained and encroachment on forest land would be cleared. The Ministry of Water Resources also filed an affidavit in the apex court in the issue of depletion of ground water in Delhi. The court said these issues would be taken up for consideration after two weeks. On September 25, Tiwari had appeared before the court in pursuance to the contempt notice issued to him for allegedly breaking the seal of premises. The court had directed him to file an affidavit within a week explaining why contempt proceedings not be initiated against him. An FIR was lodged against him by the East Delhi Municipal Corporation for allegedly breaking the seal of the premises.

Unfortunate that police not taking action despite complaints: SC on Delhi sealing

Stressing the need to &quot;rise above politics&quot;, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today called for an all-party meeting at his residence on Tuesday to find solutions to problems being faced by traders because of an ongoing sealing drive in the national capital.

Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken thanked Kejriwal for the move, while the BJP said it would decide on its participation after consulting state unit chief Manoj Tiwari, who is currently abroad.

&quot;We should rise above politics and come together to find a solution to the problems that have risen due to sealing,&quot; the chief minister said in letters sent today to Tiwari and Maken.

Maken, who had written a letter to Kejriwal on Saturday, offering to share with the chief minister what he felt could be a solution to the drive, thanked him for accepting his request.

Praising Kejriwal for inviting the BJP, which rules the three Delhi municipal corporations carrying out the drive, the Congress leader expressed the hope the saffron party would participate in the meet.

The situation demands &quot;positive politics&quot;, he said.

The Delhi BJP said Tiwari was abroad as part of a delegation accompanying President Ram Nath Kovind and would be back by March 15.

An office-bearer of the party said a decision on Kejriwal&#39;s invitation would be taken after a consultation with Tiwari.

Kejriwal also suggested that not more than three people from each party be present at the meeting for its smooth functioning.

In January, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta had alleged that Aad Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and workers had &quot;misbehaved&quot; with members of a BJP delegation at Kejriwal&#39;s residence when they had gone there to discuss relief to traders hit by the sealing drive.

A case was registered in the matter and some AAP MLAs were booked.

The Delhi chief minister had yesterday written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi seeking appointments with them to discuss the sealing issue and stressed the need to bring a Bill in Parliament to stop the drive.

The sealing is being undertaken by the municipal corporations on the directions of a Supreme Court-appointed committee. Hundreds of commercial establishments have been closed so far for non-payment of conversion charges and violation of the Delhi Master Plan.

Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken thanked Kejriwal for the move, while the BJP said it would decide on its participation after consulting state unit chief Manoj Tiwari

Stressing the need to "rise above politics", Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today called for an all-party meeting at his residence on Tuesday to find solutions to problems being faced by traders because of an ongoing sealing drive in the national capital. Delhi Congress president Ajay Maken thanked Kejriwal for the move, while the BJP said it would decide on its participation after consulting state unit chief Manoj Tiwari, who is currently abroad. "We should rise above politics and come together to find a solution to the problems that have risen due to sealing," the chief minister said in letters sent today to Tiwari and Maken. Maken, who had written a letter to Kejriwal on Saturday, offering to share with the chief minister what he felt could be a solution to the drive, thanked him for accepting his request. Praising Kejriwal for inviting the BJP, which rules the three Delhi municipal corporations carrying out the drive, the Congress leader expressed the hope the saffron party would participate in the meet. The situation demands "positive politics", he said. The Delhi BJP said Tiwari was abroad as part of a delegation accompanying President Ram Nath Kovind and would be back by March 15. An office-bearer of the party said a decision on Kejriwal's invitation would be taken after a consultation with Tiwari. Kejriwal also suggested that not more than three people from each party be present at the meeting for its smooth functioning. In January, Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta had alleged that Aad Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders and workers had "misbehaved" with members of a BJP delegation at Kejriwal's residence when they had gone there to discuss relief to traders hit by the sealing drive. A case was registered in the matter and some AAP MLAs were booked. The Delhi chief minister had yesterday written letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress president Rahul Gandhi seeking appointments with them to discuss the sealing issue and stressed the need to bring a Bill in Parliament to stop the drive. The sealing is being undertaken by the municipal corporations on the directions of a Supreme Court-appointed committee. Hundreds of commercial establishments have been closed so far for non-payment of conversion charges and violation of the Delhi Master Plan.

Arvind Kejriwal's all-party meet invite: Congress says thanks, BJP to RSVP

A 48-hour Delhi bandh against sealing began&nbsp;on Friday morning. Almost 2500 markets will be closed while protests march against sealing would be taken out by businessmen in around 500 markets.&nbsp;

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The ongoing sealing is very harmful to our economy, said Praveen Khandelwal, Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT).

The&nbsp;Bandh was called by CAIT against sealing.&nbsp;

Congress leader Ajay Maken also joined the protest.&nbsp;

The ongoing sealing is very harmful to our economy, said Praveen Khandelwal, Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT).

A 48-hour Delhi bandh against sealing began on Friday morning. Almost 2500 markets will be closed while protests march against sealing would be taken out by businessmen in around 500 markets. Bandh called by Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT) in #Delhi against sealing; visuals from Lajpat Nagar area. Congress leader Ajay Maken also joins protest pic.twitter.com/r5SeQocQVR — ANI (@ANI) February 2, 2018 × The ongoing sealing is very harmful to our economy, said Praveen Khandelwal, Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT). The Bandh was called by CAIT against sealing. Congress leader Ajay Maken also joined the protest.

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