Overview

• Justice Sachin Datta told the Centre to produce the housing policy, the current waiting list and the exact date 35 Lodhi Estate was allotted by the next hearing on September 18.
• The court criticised what it called a “free-for-all” approach to allotments and said authorities cannot pick and choose who gets a house.
• Government counsel acknowledged that 35 Lodhi Estate has been allotted to a minister of state and sought time to confirm the date of that decision.
• The Centre argued there is a long waiting list and that AAP cannot insist on a specific bungalow, but the judge said a waitlist cannot negate an entitlement.
• AAP’s petition notes Kejriwal vacated 6 Flagstaff Road in October 2024 after resigning as chief minister and that the party has sought accommodation since April 2023, with the case now listed again for September 18.