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The corporation said the timelines had been framed in view of the present factual position and circumstances and to achieve these timelines, the civic body had floated tender on September 8 for the maintenance of the EWS flats at Dabua and Bapu Nagar.

It said the plan was finalised by the corporation after considering the suggestions given by the jhuggi dwellers from time to time.

During the hearing, Additional Solicitor General Aishwarya Bhati, appearing for the corporation, referred to the affidavit and said the civic body wouldbe making a payment of rent/solatium of Rs 2,000 per month to the eligible applicants from November 1 for six months or actual physical possession of flats, whichever was earlier.

The apex court observed that the schedule indicating April 30 next year for handing over the possession of flats to the eligible applicants was “too long”. The bench also expressed displeasure as to why the corporation “keeps on changing counsel” as the court had given some suggestions to senior advocate Arun Bhardwaj, who had appeared for the civic body, on the last date of hearing about the provisional allotment to eligible persons.