India vs West Indies 2014: Delhi High Court gives green signal to DDCA for Feroz Shah Kotla ODI

The Delhi High Court today paved the way for DDCA to hold the one-day match between India and the West Indies at Feroz Shah Kotla stadium here on October 11 by asking SDMC to issue a provisional occupancy certificate to the Association to make preparations for the event. The court, however, made it clear that South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) will issue the certificate, for the period from October 1 to 12 subject to the conditions that No Objection Certificate (NOC) is obtained by DDCA from the fire department and after the electrical inspections.A bench of justices Badar Durrez Ahmed and Siddharth Mridul passed the order after Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) submitted that all the formalities have been taken for obtaining completion certificate except for the permission from Land and Development Office (L&DO). The court also directed the Association to pay Rs 25 lakh to SDMC by October 7 towards clearance of property tax dues.

With the above directions, the court disposed of the application moved by DDCA seeking directions to SDMC to issue provisional occupancy certificate for the period from September 25 to October 12 to make necessary preparations, as had been done in the past.

During the hearing, DDCA submitted before the court that it has completed all the formalities required for obtaining a completion certificate with respect to the stadium, except for a permission from L&DO. The Association also contended that despite several reminders, no decision has been taken by the L&DO and the file is now before the joint secretary concerned.

SDMC, on its part, contended DDCA does not fulfil requirements for completion certificate and each time a match is scheduled here, it comes before the court for an interim relief. The bench too questioned DDCA as to “how long this will go on? Even we are fed up” and made it clear that “this is the last occasion” it is passing such orders and added “do not come back again”.