The administration has asked them to clear their dues amounting to lakhs of rupees and vacate the premises before June 30, alleging that their shops were allocated without following the due tender procedure.
JNU directs canteen-dhabha owners to vacate campus by June 30, clear dues
The Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) administration has directed the owners of several canteens and dhabas operating on the campus to clear their dues and vacate the university premises. The administration has asked them to clear their dues amounting to lakhs of rupees and vacate the premises before June 30, alleging that their shops were allocated without following the due tender procedure.
The University's Joint Registrar (Estate) MK Pachauri in an official notification asked the owners to clear all the outstanding dues against them within seven days of the issuance of the letter. As per the owners, as many as 10 canteens, dhabas and Xerox shops on the campus have been served these notices.
The JNU in an official notification said that the person will be liable for eviction proceedings as per the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 if he fails to comply with the notice.
"....is hereby directed to clear the outstanding dues against him with 7 days, from the date of issue of this letter with the direction that he has to VACATE the University premises by 30.06.2022," the notice read.
"Failure to comply with the above direction the named hereunder liable for eviction proceedings as per Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act 1971. Dues on account of rent, water and electricity charges etc., outstanding against the said space up to the date of vacation, should be cleared," it added.
While speaking to a News Agency, JNU Rector Ajay Dubey clarified that the notices have been served to those shop owners who have not paid rent and electricity bills "for a long time", adding that many shops were not allocated with due procedure.
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