High Court Directs Centre To Decide On AAP Office Space Allotment Within 6 Weeks

New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed the Central government to decide within six weeks on allotment of office space for the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

Justice Subramonium Prasad observed that like other political parties, AAP is also entitled to space for a party office.

“They are entitled to a house from the general pool. Mere pressure or non-availability is no reason to reject it because pressure is always there and houses have always been allotted to political parties,” the court said.

AAP has been seeking allotment of space for its office by the Centre on account of being recognised as a national party.

Supreme Court, in March, ordered AAP to vacate its current Rouse Avenue office by June 15 after concluding that the land was allotted to Delhi High Court for expanding judicial infrastructure.

Last year, AAP had approached the high court seeking a piece of land in Delhi to construct an office on grounds of being recognised as a national party or allotment of a housing unit on a licence basis.

The plea has been pending in Delhi High Court.