Sarva Seva Trust v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 14481/2022 SARVA SEVA TRUST ..... Petitioner Through:
Mr. Kartikeya Rastogi (through VC) and Ms. Ruchika Sharma, Advocates versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
..... Respondents Through:
Mr. Sunil Goyal, ASC with Ms. Pooja Joshi and Ms.
Shabnam Benazir, Advocates for R-2.
Mr. R. K. Dhawan, Standing Counsel for DDA with Mr. V. K. Teng, Mrs.
Nisha Dhawan, Ms. Shivani Taneja, Ms. Anwesha Singh, Advocates for R-4.
Mr. Apoorv Kurup, CGSC with Mr. Akhil Hasija, Advocate for R-5.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA
O R D E R
% 07.05.2024 1.
The present Public Interest Litigation has been filed seeking a direction to the Respondents to provide sewerage services and sanitation facilities to the residents of Rangpuri Village, Block B, Pocket 1. 2.
Admittedly, Rangpuri Village, Block B, Pocket 1 is an unauthorized colony, which is built on encroached government land. 3.
Municipal Corporation of Delhi in its counter affidavit has stated that garbage is being removed on a daily basis and there is no problem in the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/05/2024 at 11:55:41
area relating to cleanliness. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi has further stated that as and when they try to provide some facilities (like laying of sewer lines) to the Petitioners (namely, residents of Gali no.10 Block B, Rangpuri) residents of Gali No.4 and 3, Block B, Rangpuri object to the same and physically obstruct the project.
4.
It seems to this Court that the encroachers of Government land are not used to follow the mandate of law. This Court is further of the view that equitable remedies like writ petition cannot be used by rank encroachers of Government Land.
5.
Accordingly, the present writ petition is closed. ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J MAY 7, 2024/mk The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/05/2024 at 11:55:41