Overview

• Solicitor General Tushar Mehta assured Justice Sachin Datta that appropriate accommodation will be allotted within ten days, and the court recorded the statement and will issue an order.
• AAP’s petition seeks allotment under Rule 26(iii) of the 31 July 2014 Office Memorandum for national party convenors not housed in any other capacity.
• The Centre said parties cannot demand a particular bungalow, noting 35 Lodhi Estate is already allotted to a Minister of State and that allotments depend on availability and the waiting list.
• Earlier, the High Court asked the government to file the governing policy, the current waiting list and the date 35 Lodhi Estate was re-allotted, citing concerns over arbitrariness.
• AAP counsel argued Kejriwal should receive a Type 7 or Type 8 unit rather than a lower category, while the judge encouraged resolution through dialogue with the ministry; Kejriwal left 6, Flagstaff Road in October 2024.