Court asks Omar's estranged wife to move out of govt house
January 06, 2017  17:04
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The Delhi High Court today dismissed the plea of Payal Abdullah, estranged wife of former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah, for government housing on security ground, saying if her husband can shift to a private accommodation there is no reason to treat her differently.


"When Omar Abdullah himself has shifted to a private accommodation, there is no reason why the appellants (Payal and her sons) can be treated differently. We do not see any merit in the appeal. The same is dismissed," a bench of Chief Justice G Rohini and Justice V K Rao said.


By its judgement, the court upheld the single judge's August 19, 2016 order asking her to vacate the 7, Akbar Road bungalow in Lutyen's Delhi where she and her sons were residing.


Payal and her sons had appealed for government accommodation on the ground that they enjoyed 'Z' and 'Z plus' security status, respectively.


A file pic of Omar and Payal Abdullah
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