Sumitra Saini & ANR v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 9372/2015 SUMITRA SAINI & ANR ..... Petitioners Through:

None.

versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr Gautam Narayan, ASC for GNCTD with Ms Shivani Vij and Mr Dacchita Shahi, Advocates.

Mr Dhanesh Relan, Standing Counsel for DDA with Ms Komal Sorout and Ms Gauri Chaturvedi, Advocates.

Mr Roshan Lal Goel, Standing Counsel with Ms Anju Gupta, Advocate for SDMC/R-7.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU

O R D E R

% 07.08.2019 CM Nos. 27069/2017, 25821/2018 & 37273/2018 in W.P.(C) 9372/2015 1.

None appears for the petitioner.

2.

The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that appropriate orders be issued directing the respondents to preserve the water body located in Khasra No. 22, Khirkee Village and to take necessary steps to revive the said water body.

3.

Mr Gautam Narayan, learned counsel appearing for GNCTD states that demarcation exercise has been conducted to demarcate the area, which was earlier recorded as a Johar. He states that objections against

demarcation have been raised and the same are pending consideration before the Finance Commissioner.

4.

In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in this petition except to direct that once the land has been demarcated, all efforts would be made by the respondents to remove the encroachment on the said land and ensure that all steps are taken to revive the said water body.

5.

The petition is disposed of. All pending applications also stand disposed of.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J AUGUST 07, 2019 RK