Congress likely to vacate Chanakyapuri bungalow soon, yet to pay Rs 3.08 cr dues

Days after the Centre initiated eviction proceedings Congress is likely to vacate its bungalow in Delhis Chanakyapuri within a fortnight sources saidIt has also been brought to the notice of the Central government that the property at CII109 Chanakyapuri which was allotted to the Congress party recently has been occupied by former Rajya Sabha MP Rajeev GowdaAs per the details available the monthly rent of this bungalow is Rs 507911 Notably the last time the rent paid was in August 2013 As of date penalties including all other charges now stand at Rs 308 croresA copy of the eviction notice sent by the Directorate of Estates under the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry on March 25 accessed exclusively by ANI reads Whereas I the undersigned am of the opinion on the grounds specified below that you are in unauthorized occupation of the Public Premises mentioned in the SCHEDULE below and that you should be evicted from the said premisesYou have been continuing to occupy Public Premises as specified in the SCHEDULE below even after its allotment stands cancelled wef 26062013 vide letter No 725994TS dated 22012015 issued by the DoEThe notice further adds Now therefore in pursuance of subsection 1 of Section 3B of the Public Premises Act 1971 I hereby call upon you to show cause within 3 working days at 0230 PM for a personal hearing as to why an order of eviction should not be made You may appear before me in person or through a duly authorized representative capable to answer all material questions connected with the matter along with the evidence which you intend to produce in support of the cause In case you fail to show cause and or appear within the stipulated time the case will be decided ex parteIn February in reply to an RTI the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs had said that the Congress party had pending rent and dues for three properties including the Congress office Sonia Gandhis official residence and this Chanakyapuri bungalowAs per the documentation with the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs this Chanakyapuri bungalow in the national capital was given to the Congress party but it has been brought to the notice that Congress interim president Sonia Gandhis secretary Vincent George has been living in this propertyThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever