Delhi HC rejects Chirag Paswan’s plea against eviction from 12 Janpath

‘Not your party headquarters... move out,’ says court

The Delhi High Court on Thursday declined to interfere with the ongoing eviction process at 12 Janpath in the capital to vacate the bungalow occupied by Chirag Paswan, Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president and Lok Sabha MP from Jamui in Bihar.

The High Court rejected the plea by Mr. Paswan and his mother Reena Paswan to stay the ongoing eviction process, observing that at this stage it would have to stall the process that had already started.

The Paswans, represented by advocates Lakshay Luthra and Aditya Varun, sought additional time to vacate the premises, saying that the family had lived there for over two decades and hundreds of people were staying there presently.

“This is not your party headquarters...move out. The process has already commenced,” Justice Yashwant Varma observed.

According to a Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry official, the Directorate of Estates is continuing with the eviction process started on March 30.

The bungalow in the capital’s Lutyen area was allotted to the late Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on March 14, 1990, in his capacity as the then Labour Minister, while he had occupied it before that in another capacity, according to the official.

After the senior Paswan’s death on October 8, 2020, the bungalow was allotted to Railways and IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in August 2021.