Delhi HC Directs Deployment of Traffic Officials to Curb Wrong-Side Driving in Panchsheel Enclave

The Delhi High Court has directed the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), South Zone, Delhi Police to immediately deploy additional traffic officials at key intersections in Panchsheel Enclave to tackle rampant wrong-side driving and repeated traffic rule violations.

Issuing notice in the matter, Justice Sachin Datta said, “In the meantime, the respondent no.4 shall deploy adequate number of traffic officials at the stretch and intersection of Josip Broz Tito Marg and Siri Fort Road, Delhi. Further, traffic officials shall also be deployed near Arun Jaitley Park; near Indian Oil Petrol Pump and near Panchsheel Enclave, Gate No.3, to prevent violation of traffic rules, as highlighted in the present petition."

The directions came on a petition filed by the Panchsheel Enclave Resident Welfare Association (RWA) through senior advocate Tamali Wad, along with advocate-on-record Anshul Gupta and advocates Rishabh Darira and Chaahat Khanna, and the association’s president, Pankaj Bhardwaj.

The petitioners highlighted rampant and unchecked illegal driving at the intersections of Josip Broz Tito Marg and Siri Fort Road, telling the court that despite repeated representations to the the Deputy Commissioner of Police (Traffic), South Zone, no action has been taken till date, and there was a genuine apprehension that a major mishap might occur on account of rampant disregard of the traffic rules.

On behalf of the respondents, SPC Kanav Vir Singh and DP Dharampal appeared for Delhi Police, while panel counsel Shiven Varma and advocate Rudraksh Mathur appeared for R-2 Union of India.

The High Court ordered that an adequate number of traffic officials must be deployed at the intersection of Josip Broz Tito Marg and Siri Fort Road.

It further directed that officials be stationed near Arun Jaitley Park, the Indian Oil Petrol Pump, and Panchsheel Enclave Gate No. 3, all areas flagged in the petition as dangerous due to frequent wrong-side driving.

The bench also instructed the respondents to file a status report on the deployment and measures undertaken before the next hearing, which is scheduled for January 21, 2026

For Petitioners: Ms. Tamali Wad, Sr. Adv., Mr. Anshul Gupta, AOR, Mr. Rishabh Darira, Ms. Chaahat Khanna, Advs. and Mr. Pankaj Bhardwaj, President.

For Respondents: Mr. Kanav Vir Singh, SPC and Mr. Dharampal, DP for Delhi Police, R-1, 3 and 4. Mr. Shiven Varma, Panel Counsel and Mr. Rudraksh Mathur, Advs. for R-2.

Case Title: PANCHSHEEL ENCLAVE RESIDENT WELFARE ASSOCIATION versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

Bench: Justice Sachin Datta

Order Date: 26 September 2025