Delhi HC directs DDA to formulate comprehensive SOPs for booking of Ramleela Sites within 5 weeks
Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to formulate comprehensive SOPs (standard operating procedure) and guidelines for booking Ramleela sites within five weeks from the date of order and no later than June 25, 2024.
The bench of Justice Tara Vitasta Canju in an order passed last week stated that, «The DDA shall formulate comprehensive SOPs/guidelines for booking of Ramleela sites within five weeks from the date of this order and no later than June 25, 2024. In the event, the DDA seeks to rely on the list of Delhi Dharmik Mahasangh (DDM) or other third part organisations for these bookings, an appropriate clarification would be in the SOPs/guidelines to make all persons aware of such reliance. These SOPs/guidelines shall be publisiced by DDA.»
In the meantime, no online/offline bookings of DDA ground/open spaces for Ramleela functions, shall be undertaken by DDA, till the new SOPs/guidelines for booking of Ram Leela sites is published, said the court.
Court was also assured by counsel of DDM that the list for the allocation of Ramlaeela sites for the year 2024 shall be finalsied on or before June 15 2024.
In view of the fact that parties submitted that the bookings for Ram Leela sites are already delayed, we would request the DDA to adhere to the timeline given in this order, said the court.
Court noted that the issue highlighted by the petitioner arose in view of the fac that the online/offline bookings were taken by DDA for Ram Leela sites in May/June, 2023. However, these were
