Shivom College Of Education v. Sh Vineet Joshi & ORS.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
CONT.CAS(C) 747/2021, CM APPL. 35535/2021&CM APPLN. '
38319/2021 SAVITA DEVI MAHAVIDYALAYA & ANR Petitioners SH SANTOSH KUMAR SARANGI CHAIRPERSON NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR TEACHER EDUCATION & ANR CONT.CAS(C) 545/2020 CHOUDHARY A R COLLEGE SH VINEET JOSHI & ORS.
Mr. Parinay Gupta, Adv.
CONT.CAS(C) 577/2020 &CM APPL. 30068/2020 SmVOM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SH VINEET JOSHI & ORS.
Mi-. Jai SahaiEndlaw, Mr. Subhoday Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file and no page is missing.
CONT.CAS(C) 581/2020 SmVOM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION SHVINEETJOSHI&ORS.
CONT.CAS(C) 703/2020 ^ BHAI SURENDER KUMAR MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION ..... Respondents Mr. Shivam Singh, SC for NOTE with Mr. Jaideep Sharma, Adv.
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CONT.CAS(C) 704/2020 MAHARAJA AGRASAIN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION > Respondent Ms. Kartika Sharma and Mr. Udian Sharma, Advs.
CONT.CAS(C) 708/2020
AAKASH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Mr. Shivam Singh, SC for NOTE with Mr. Jaideep Sharma, Adv.
CONT.CAS(C) 721/2020 SITA RAM ARYA MEMORIAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Ms. Kartika Sharma and Mr. Udian Sharma, Advs.
CONT.CAS(C) 722/2020 OM COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Mr. , Sanjay Sharawat and Mr.
SH VINEET JOSm & ANR.
Mr.
Jai SahaiEndlaw, Mr.
SubhodayBanerjee and Mr. Ashutosh Rana, Advs.
CONT.CAS(C) 731/2020 GPS INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
N CONT.CAS(C) 733/2020 AAKASH COLLEGE OF EDUCATION Mr. Shivam Singh, SC for NCTEwith Mr. Jaideep Sharma, Adv.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAJMI WAZIRI
ORDER
% 28.10.2021 The hearing has been conducted through video conferencing.
1. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that, since there.lias been compliance of the orders, he would like to withdraw the petitions.
2. However, the court would note that since compliance has been done only after the filing of these contempt petitions, for which the petitioners have expended monies, therefore, some element of costs ought to be imposed upon the respondents.
3. The court is inclined to impose Rs.25,000/- as costs, however, at
Qo the persistent requests of the learned counsel for the respondents, the same is reduced to Rs. 15,000/- for each petition. The learned counsel for the petitioners submit that the said amount may be utilized for some socially-beneficial purposes. Accordingly, let the said amount be deposited with the DCF (West), GNCTD, on or before 15.11.2021, failing which the Regional Director, NCTE, should be present in court. The monies so received shall be utilised for purchase of about 1650 trees by the DCF concerned for plantation in Central Ridge or along the NH-24, starting from Nizamuddin Bridge.
4. A compliance affidavit, along with photographs showing beforeand-after plantation, duly protected by tree-guards/fences, shall be filed both by the DCF concerned and the respondents in four weeks, failing which the case shall be listed for directions, with due intimation to the Regional Director, NCTE, who shall remain present in the court. Community participation in the plantation and maintenance of the trees may be encouraged.
5. Subject to any extant policy, regarding the types of trees to be planted in urbanised areas (NH-24), and depending upon the soil type and topography, the respondents may consider planting trees of the following variety:
(i) Amaltas (ii) Jamun (iii) Kadamb (iv) Kanju ) .
(v) Kachnaar (vi) Papdi (vii) Kosam/Kusum
(viii) Pilkhan
6. For Central Ridge,depending upon the soil type and topography, the DCF may considerplanting the following variety of trees: (i) Dhau (ii) Hingot (iii) Khair (iv) Kumttha (v) Dhak (vi) Phulai (vii) Kareel (viii) Salai (ix) Kala siris/safedsiris (x) Kaniar (xi) Pilkhan (xii) Pisangan -f (xiii) Amaltas (xiv) Chudailpapdi (xv) Ronjh (xvi) Bistendu
7. Each tree shall have a minimum of two-years' nursery-age and a trunk height of six feet.
8. A copy of this order be served upon Mr. Gautam Narayan, ASC, GNCTD, who has been assisting the court in number of cases apropos plantation of trees throughout the city,upon costs being levied on parties.Coordination in this regard may be done with him.
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9. In view of the above, the petitions, along with pending applications, are dismissed as withdrawn.
10.The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. NAJM WAZIRI, J OCTOBER 28, 2021 AB