The Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs has proposed to amend a section of the Metro Railways (Operation & Maintenance) Act 2002 to ensure that no attachment of properties, bank accounts, or any metro rail assets can ever be carried out.
The move comes in the wake of a recent order passed by the High Court in a case involving Delhi Airport Metro Express Private Limited (DAMEPL) and the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC).
The need to amend Section 89 of the Metro Railways (Operation & Maintenance) Act 2002 has been felt in view of the recent order passed by the High Court of Delhi in the matter of DAMEPL vs DMRC, citing the background note.
In view of the above background, the Ministry is of the opinion to amend Section 89 “to make it obsolete so that no attachment of properties or bank accounts or any assets of any metro railways properties can ever be carried out.”
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