Arpit Bhargava v. Gnct Of Delhi & ORS.
$~63 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 98/2026 & CM APPL. 540/2026 ARPIT BHARGAVA .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Mohit Yadav and Mr. Sarthak Sharma, Mr. Ajay Gosain, Ms.
Amrita Dhawan, Advs.
with petitioner in person versus GNCT OF DELHI & ORS.
.....Respondent Through:
Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, S.C. with Mr.
Ahmed Jamal Siddiqui, Mr. K. K Rai, Advs. for MCD Mr. Amit Saxena, ASC for R-3
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA
O R D E R
% 07.01.2026 1.
This public interest litigation petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondents to take certain safety measures in the hotels, clubs and restaurants etc. and further to formulate and implement a compensation scheme for the family of the deceased/injured in any such incidents of fire or accidents taking place in hotels, clubs and restaurants. 2.
There is nothing on record which suggests that before approaching this Court, the petitioner has approached the authorities concerned for redressal of these grievances.
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3.
Accordingly, we dispose of this writ petition with the direction that the writ petition itself shall be treated to be a representation by the petitioner which shall be attended to and an appropriate decision thereon shall also be taken by the respondents with expedition.
4.
The decision to be taken under this order by the authorities concerned shall be as per rules, laws and shall address the issues and devise an action plan to put in place the safety measures so that fire incidents and other accidents may be avoided. We provide that the decision under this order shall be taken with expedition.
5.
Accordingly, the present petition along with pending application stands disposed of.
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