Rights of the Council are to administer the properties as a delegate of the Government of India and not as an owner as there were no transfer of rights in the markets in favour of the Council. Markets transferred by the Government of India to the Council have to be dealt independently and separately than the properties owned by the Council as the Council has no title over such markets as it has been asked only to manage them on behalf of the Government of India – Order of eviction upheld.
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA DIVISION BENCH NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL — Appellant Vs. GANGA DEVI AND ANOTHER — Respondent ( Before : Hemant Gupta and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ. ) Civil…