New Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday offered interim relief to slum dwellers facing eviction from the Race Course clusters, directing authorities not to demolish the homes of residents who have not accepted alternative accommodation until July 1.“If they have not voluntarily relocated, you cannot touch them till July 1,” a vacation bench of Justices Tejas Karia and Madhu Jain orally observed, while hearing an urgent appeal by residents of Bhai Ram Camp, DID Camp and Masjid Camp.The petition challenged a single-judge order refusing to halt the eviction from the area, which also houses the Prime Minister’s official residence. Counsel for the residents said demolition was carried out Sunday despite an earlier assurance that no coercive steps would be taken while the issue of rehabilitation remained under consideration.The Centre’s counsel argued the drive was in line with the high court’s latest order and noted that a plea for a stay on coercive action had earlier been rejected. He added that those who have accepted alternative accommodation cannot continue to claim possession of their houses in the JJ clusters and that the authorities have complied with HC’s directions on providing facilities in the alternative accommodation.The court said rehabilitation was only for those willing to relocate voluntarily and that “one cannot claim two accommodations”, reserving its order.The Centre had sought their eviction on the grounds that the jhuggi-jhopdi clusters were in a protected zone, immediately next to an operational Air Force Station, and the decision to remove unauthorised construction in the area was taken to strengthen and secure defence infrastructure and for other important public and security purposes.