Settle karbala land dispute amicably: HC

On March 31, clashes had broken out between Shia protesters and police after the protesters were stopped from taking a procession to the karbala.

The trust has alleged that the nursery had encroached on Waqf land near the karbala, with the help of a prominent Congress leader. The owner of Rajdhani Nursery, on the other hand, claimed that members of the Anjuman trust “illegally entered his property and damaged plants on numerous occasions”.

The court of Justice Manmohan on Friday directed that the Anjuman trust, the Waqf Board and the nursery owner to discuss and come up with a solution, “in order to maintain peace and not cause any further tension” in the area.

The court refused to pass any order on the plea of the Delhi Police which sought a stay on commercial activity of Rajdhani nursery.

Additional Solicitor General Sidharth Luthra, appearing for the Delhi Police, said a DCP was seriously injured in the clashes and over 300 police personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain peace.

The Anjuman-e-Haideri argued that the increased police presence during their religious meeting on March 30 and thereafter was the reason for escalating tension in the area.

According to sources, the preliminary meeting between the parties was held on Friday, and an extended meeting is likely to be held over the weekend.

Meanwhile, the nursery owners also approached the Court of Justice Vipin Sanghi against a decision of the police to put a lock on the main gate of the nursery. The court has now asked the police to submit its response and give reasons for why the gates were locked.