Summary:
Justice Mukta Gupta said the status report should be filed by the authorities within 10 days and listed the matter for further hearing on March 24. The high court had on February 24 issued notices and sought replies of the Ministry of Home Affairs, Delhi Government and Delhi Police on the petition filed by the Delhi Waqf Board. The Delhi government standing counsel (criminal) Rahul Mehra, representing the state and Delhi Police, sought time to file the status report. Advocate Rajat Nair, appearing for the Centre, also prayed for some more time to file theresponse. The Board has sought directions to the authorities to reassess the necessity of keeping the Waqf premises available for operation as a religious place..