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‘Violation of master plan’“More than 100 restaurants are running in that small area in violation of building by-laws and the master plan. more-inThe police and the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) were pulled up by the Delhi High Court on Monday for allowing eating joints to come up “neck to neck” in violation of building laws and the master plan in Hauz Khas village. It also sought to know “how licences could be issued for properties for usage which is in violation of the master plan” and listed the matter for further hearing on August 2. The Bench directed the Delhi Police, Fire Services Department and the SDMC to file affidavits on what was the permissible use of the said properties. ‘Unlawful existence’The court was hearing two public interest litigations alleging “unlawful existence” of restaurants, pubs, fashion studios, bars serving liquor without licence, art galleries and other buildings in the village..