Delhi Public Transport Union v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR

#54 $~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8265/2016 & CM APPL. 34253-34254/2016 DELHI PUBLIC TRANSPORT UNION ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Sushil Kumar, Advocate versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr. Satyakam, ASC (Civil), GNCTD with Mr. Jaspal Singh, MLO.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 26.09.2016 Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to cancel the permits and to deregister the registration of taxis, radio taxis and autos post 1st April, 2001. In the petition it has been averred that the petitioner-Union has more than 500 members and is engaged in providing active support and assistance to poor drivers in getting their job done from the Burari Transport Authority. It has also been averred in the petition that petitioner-Union has no personal interest in the present petition.

This Court is of the opinion that in view of the aforesaid averments the petitioner has no locus standi to maintain the present petition. The extended concept of locus standi only applies to the Public Interest Litigation. Consequently, present writ petition which is not a public interest litigation, is not maintainable.

Accordingly, present writ petition and applications are dismissed on the ground of locus standi.

MANMOHAN, J SEPTEMBER 26, 2016 rn