India, May 19 -- Residents of the Yamuna Bazar area on Monday refused to leave their homes even as a deadline set by the Delhi Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) for residents to vacate the area expired, saying they would wait for relief from the court.

"We are not leaving until the court hears us. People here have lived in this area for generations and many families have nowhere else to go. We've not been informed of any demolition happening anytime soon. But even if the authorities turn up, people will not just leave," said Gopal Jha, president of the Yamuna Bazar RWA.

The matter, residents said, was listed in the Delhi High Court for hearing on Tuesday. Till late on Monday evening, no family had shifted out of the area.

The settle...