Shivani Pandey-
Published on: August 19, 2021, at 15:25 IST
The Delhi High Court recently dismissed a Public Interest Litigation requesting development of the Gautampuri Area in the National Capital, as the Petitioner had not made any single representation before the concerned authorities. (In Re: Shrikant Prasad v. GNCTD and Ors.)
Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh also stated that the Petitioner had made all the possible “permutations and combinations” in the prayer, and was putting forward “general lumpsum arguments” which lacked proper research.
The Petition was filed by Advocate Shrikant Prasad, appearing as party in person before the Bench.
“This is a PIL filed before us for drinking water and gardener and flowers. General lumpsum arguments have been advanced by the Petitioner on quality of roads, sewer, etc. Without doing any homework this petition has been filed. No representation is made before the concerned authorities,” the Bench stated in its order.
However, the Court also observed that “The Petitioner is not remediless. He has got efficacious alternate remedy. If there is any violation of Right to Education Act, a Petition can be filed by the concerned Parents.”
The Court allowed liberty to the Petitioner to present his grievances before the concerned authorities for proper action and seek answers.