New Delhi, Aug. 25 -- The Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted residents of three jhuggi clusters near the Prime Minister's official residence in the Lok Kalyan Marg area six weeks to vacate the settlements and shift to alternative accommodation allotted to them at Savda Ghevra in outer Delhi.

A Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia modified the earlier direction of a single judge, who had ordered the residents to vacate the area within 15 days.

The Bench said that after the expiry of six weeks, the authorities would be entitled to clear the land and, if necessary, seek police assistance for carrying out the eviction.

The Court directed that the residents be provided the accommodation allotted ...