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But our notifications were based on the recommendations of an Expert Committee. They are not based on political convenience nor are they intended to pander to populistic pressures. They are based on logic and rationality. They are meant to ensure planned development of Delhi in a sustainable manner.

Many hon. Members like Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav, Shrimati Krishna Tirath, Shri Nikhil Kumar have referred to the various implications of court judgements. I wish I had the freedom of the hon. Members. I think that both Parliament and Supreme Court, as supreme constitutional organs, should observe restraint, try and operate within their orbit. But I want to make one thing very clear. While we are pursuing a planned policy to tackle this problem, should any problems arise I will come back to you for a mandate. I will be more than willing not only to amend the law but also to amend the Constitution. I want the BJP to put their vote where their mouth is. We will not hesitate to go in for legal, if necessary constitutional, measures to save the people of Delhi from any crisis[krr17] .

            Sir, Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav has referred to the number of Monitoring Committees and the Court Commissioners that have been appointed by court, not only by the Supreme Court but also by the Delhi courts. I am obliged to give him an answer. Nine Court Commissioners have been appointed. Five Monitoring Groups have been appointed. In all 24 members are operating. Of course, they have been given salary and perks, like cars. I do not bear  any grudge, but I would like to make one point. I do not mind courts’ monitoring our activity, but our machinery, at the end of the day, is limited in its range. As a Minister, I see how our machinery is bursting at the seams, how all this monitoring by so many groups and commissioners is causing a strain on our machinery. Now, that is a problem which needs to be taken care of.

            Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav has raised a question whether such things are constitutionally valid or not. I am not the best man to comment on that. That is a larger question. However, I am sure, everybody concerned should take note of the burden that such monitoring at different levels is imposing on the whole system.

PROF. VIJAY KUMAR MALHOTRA : Sir, it is not a question of monitoring burden. You have to monitor. The Ministers must monitor, not the Court Commissioners. It is not a question of money alone; it is a question of the authority. If the Court Commissioners are to monitor, what will you do, what will the Commissioner, MCD do? That is the point. It is not a question of monitoring. … (Interruptions)

SHRI S. JAIPAL REDDY:  I am very happy to note that Shri Devendra Prasad Yadav’s doubts and caveats are being  eloquently shared by Prof. Malhotra. I wish I had the freedom to share those caveats, but this is, however, a question for us to address as a polity.

            Our public notices are such as to provide relief to the largest number of people and it is very important to note, as Shri Nikhil Kumar has rightly pointed out, that Supreme Court does not deal with all categories of houses. It deals with only A & B categories and they are only 79 colonies. It does not deal with E,F & G  category colonies, whose number is huge. These categories have 1651 colonies. So, we shall deal with them.