Overview

• The court expressed astonishment that ASI and MCD have ignored a year-old order to decide reconstruction permissions for the primary school adjoining the Tomb of Yusuf Qattal.
• On July 2, ASI granted permission to renovate the porta cabin, boundary wall, toilet block and drinking water facility but withheld approval for classrooms.
• The High Court directed MCD to file a formal application for classroom construction within seven days to restore essential teaching spaces.
• ASI has been given two months from the date of MCD’s proposal to grant or deny the no-objection certificate required for building classrooms.
• A follow-up hearing is set for October 8 to review compliance with the court’s timelines and progress on restoring full infrastructure for the school’s 350 students.