High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/6549/2018

Court On Its Motion v. New Delhi Municipal Council & ORS

2018-12-07Hon'Ble The Chief Justice,Hon'Ble Mr. Justice V. Kameswar Rao2 pages

$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6549/2018 COURT ON ITS MOTION ..... Petitioner Through:

On its own motion.

versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Tarunvir Singh Kehar and Mr. Vishal Tripathi, Advs.

Mr. H.K. Chaturvedi and Mr. Sagar Chaturvedi, Advs. /Amici Curiae for R2

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO

O R D E R

% 07.12.2018 This petition is taken up at Court on its Own Motion being concerned by news item bearing in the newspaper dated 25th May, 2018 wherein garbage was found spread on the road and are depicted in the pictures available in the news items.

Notice were issued to the Chairperson, NDMC and Sh. Ravinder Nath Bharti, President of the Joint Action Committee, New Delhi Municipal Council. Sh. Ravinder Nath Bharti, has filed the additional affidavit. As far as the New Delhi Municipal Council is concerned, it is stated in the short

affidavit filed by them that they are not able to identify some of the persons, who are responsible for spreading of garbage on the road. The video clippings and all other materials have been collected and the complaint has been filed and the material has been handed over to the Delhi Police and now the Delhi Police has to investigate into the matter. As far as Sh. Ravinder Nath Bharti is concerned, he states that he has nothing to do with the garbage spread on the road. He indicates that it has been done by certain persons without his knowledge and without his concurrence or authority.

Taking note of the fact that NDMC has already taken action into the matter and on the identification of the persons indicated in the video clippings, has already made a complaint to the Delhi Police, we direct the Delhi Police to investigate into the matter in accordance with law. With the aforesaid, the petition stands disposed of. Respondent no.1 is directed to hand over a copy of this order to the Delhi Police for proceeding further into the matter. CHIEF JUSTICE V.