Three artists withdraw plea in Delhi High Court against vacation notice
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January 22, 2021 22:56 IST
They have been issued notices by Housing Ministry to vacate government-allotted houses by December 31, 2020
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They have been issued notices by Housing Ministry to vacate government-allotted houses by December 31, 2020
Three artists who had moved the Delhi High Court against the notices sent to them by the Union Housing and Urban Affairs Ministry to vacate their government-allotted houses by December 31, 2020 on Friday withdrew their plea, hoping for a one-year extension.
Mohiniyattom dancer Bharti Shivaji and Kuchipudi dancer Guru V. Jayarama Rao, who had been allotted government housing in 1987 under the eminent artists’ quota, were among the group of artists who had been issued eviction notices in October 2020. They, along with Mr. Rao’s wife, Kuchipudi dancer Banasri Rao, had moved the High Court in December and were given a stay on th
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