UNREPORTED * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 121/2006 and CM Nos.1265/2006, 1268/2006 and 17459/2007 % Date of Decision: 21st January, 2008 MCD ..... Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Vibhu Shankar and Mr. Lakshay Sahani, Advocates versus ASAF ALI ROAD TYPIST WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. R.K. Saini, Advocate for R-1 to 14 Ms. Zubeda Begum, Advocate for R-15 & 16 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REVA KHETRAPAL 1. Whether reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? 3. Whether judgment should be reported in Digest? JUDGMENT % 21.01.2008 : DR. MUKUNDAKAM SHARMA, CJ. (ORAL) 1. We have heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties on this appeal. During the course of hearing, it was suggested by us that some alternative accommodation be found out in the same building or in the vicinity of the same building to accommodate some of the typists, who are required for the purpose of typing out the deeds and documents. We also constituted a committee consisting of Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Advocate; Mr. R.K. Saini, Advocate and Ms. Zubeda Begum, Advocate. Mr. Sethi was assisted by Mr. Vibhu Shankar, the instructing counsel in the process. 2. Pursuant to our request, all of them visited the concerned building in order to find LPA 121/2006 Page 1 of 3 out if some place could be made available for some typists either in the same building where the office of the Sub-Registrar is located or in the vicinity thereof so that some of the typists could be accommodated who can type out the documents, which are put up for the registration. They have now submitted a report which discloses that there is neither any space inside the Sub-Registrar's Office nor in its vicinity or in the other buildings nearby which could be made available to the typists. It is also reported that the typists are sitting in the verandah. 3. Considering the aforesaid position and as suggested by the committee members, we accept the proposal given by the MCD for demolition of certain kiosks in the market area called as 'Tikona Park', which shall now be reconstructed and in which one hall with sufficient space shall be made available to the NCT of Delhi, to be used for typists, stamp vendors, deed writers and notary public. We, therefore, pass an order accepting the aforesaid report submitted to us. We also direct that the MCD, in terms of the aforesaid proposal given to us, would demolish the kiosks in the market area known as 'Tikona Park' and construct a big hall, which can accommodate all the aforesaid categories of persons, and the same shall be handed over to the State Government, who shall thereafter allot places to all these persons on lease as per their requirement. The steps for demolition and construction shall be taken up as expeditiouly as possible. Once the typists are accommodated in the big hall, which is going to be constructed pursuant to this order, the typists, who are now accommodated in the open verandah, shall immediately shift to the new place and there shall be no impediment to ingress and egress in the Sub-Registrar's Office and the verandah shall be made free. The number of the typists, who are occupying the verandah at the moment, shall be ascertained by the NCT of Delhi immediately so that no other person can later on claim benefit of these orders. It is also made clear that there is a certificate placed in our record as Annexure-P- 1, which indicates that there is a Typists Welfare Association, which is a registered Society. The names of the members of the said registered Society shall be obtained by LPA 121/2006 Page 2 of 3 the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the State Government as of today. 4. LPA 121/2006 and CM Nos.1265/2006, 1268/2006 and 17459/2007 stand disposed of accordingly. CHIEF JUSTICE REVA KHETRAPAL, J JANUARY 21, 2008 km LPA 121/2006 Page 3 of 3