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High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/15523/2024

Rahis Alam & ORS. v. Delhi Jal Board Through Chief Executive Officer Water Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.

2026-02-24Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Amit Bansal2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 15523/2024 with CM APPL. 65175/2024 and CM APPL. 65176/2024 RAHIS ALAM & ORS.

.....Petitioners Through:

Sh. Zahied F. Chouhan, Ms. Iqura Khan and Ms.

Nida Parveen, Advocates.

versus DELHI JAL BOARD THROUGH CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER WATER GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Tushar Sannu and Ms. Pulak Gupta Joshi, Advocates for DJB.

Mr. Namonarayan Meena, Assistant Engineer, DJB.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 24.02.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent/Delhi Jal Board (DJB), to ensure prompt and sufficient supply of clean water to all the residents of D Block, Tigri Extension, South Delhi - 110062.

2.

Status report has been filed on behalf of the respondent/DJB. 3.

Mr. Tushar Sannu, standing counsel for the respondent/DJB, on instruction from Mr. Namonarayan Meena, Assistant Engineer, DJB, who is present in Court, submits that the respondent/DJB shall take prompt and W.P.(C) 15523/2024 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 27/02/2026 at 13:20:18

effective steps to ensure that sufficient amount of clean water is supplied to the inhabitants of D Block, Tigri Extension.

4.

Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent/DJB to ensure that sufficient amount of clean water is supplied to the inhabitants of D Block, Tigri Extension in an expeditious manner and not later than two (2) weeks from today. 5.

Till the time sufficient water supply is provided to the petitioner through the pipeline, the respondent/DJB shall continue to provide water tankers as per the request of the petitioners. 6.

In the event the petitioners do not get supply of sufficient amount of clean water in terms of the order passed today, liberty is given to the petitioners to approach this Court.

7.

Pending applications also stand disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J FEBRUARY 24, 2026 Vivek/- W.P.(C) 15523/2024 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 27/02/2026 at 13:20:18