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Court noted that the petition was submitted without proper homework or investigation. It dismissed the petition while imposing costs of Rs 25,000 upon the petitioner
The Delhi High Court, recently, fined a man Rs 25,000 for filing a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the demolition of allegedly illegal constructions in the Okhla Industrial area, citing insufficient grounds and lack of adequate investigation. The court issued such a decision after the relevant authority's counsel presented evidence of the necessary permissions granted to the property owners for the construction in question.
The bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet PS Arora dismissed the petition and ordered the petitioner to pay Rs 25,000 to the respondents, namely the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), within four weeks.
The petitioner sought directions against the MCD, DDA, and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) to demolish the alleged illegal constructions by the owners of two properties in the Okhla Industrial area. The petitioner claimed the land belonged to DSIIDC and had made representations to the authorities to take legal action, which they allegedly ignored.
The MCD provided the court with a letter from DSIIDC authorizing the construction of structural reinforcement, along with a building plan and a certificate from the MCD regarding one of the properties. Both MCD and DDA argued that the petition aimed to defame the authorities and extort money.
[Inputs: PTI]
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