New Delhi (03.08.2023):  The Delhi High Court has directed suspended IAS officer Udit Prakash Rai (IAS: 2007: AGMUT) to vacate his official bungalow in Delhi which is in controversy. The order was passed when Rai’s wife Shilpi Udit Rai had challenged a July 28 notice from the DJB requesting them to vacate the bungalow within 15 days. 

Rai, accused of demolishing a historical monument to construct a government accommodation, was instructed to vacate the premises along with his family. The court further ordered that an alternative accommodation be allotted to him. Rai was assigned a bungalow in Jal Vihar during his tenure as the CEO of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) from October 18, 2021, to May 31, 2022, and is currently serving as a secretary in Mizoram.

The lawyer representing Rai’s wife stated that they would submit a representation to the Principal Secretary, Public Works Department (PWD) for allotment of a house according to applicable rules. It was also assured they would vacate the current bungalow in a reasonable timeframe.