Yogesh Kumar vs State (Govt Of Nct Delhi) And Ors.
2020 Latest Caselaw 2522 Del

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                             *    IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
                             %                                             Decided on: 28th August, 2020
                             +      W.P.(C) 5748/2020

                                    YOGESH KUMAR                                         .... Petitioner
                                                Through:             Petitioner in person.

                                                 Versus

                                    STATE (GOVT OF NCT DELHI) AND ORS.      ..... Respondents
                                                 Through: Mr.Anjum Javed, ASC with Mr.Faran
                                                 Ahmed, Mr.Devender Verma, Advocates for R-1,3
                                                 & 7.

                                    CORAM:
                                    HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
                                    HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

                                                              JUDGMENT

: D.N.PATEL, Chief Justice (Oral)

Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video

conferencing.

C.M.No.20789/2020 (exemptions)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application is disposed of C.M.No.20790/2020 (exemptions from filing affirmed affidavits)

For the reasons stated in the application and in view of the present prevailing situation, the present application is allowed. However, the

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Signing Date:31.08.2020 15:32:29 applicant is directed to file duly signed and affirmed affidavits within a period of one week from the date of resumption of regular functioning of the Court.

The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) No.5748/2020

1. This public interest litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:-

"I. Issue an appropriate Writ or Order, directing the Respondent(s) to take stock of the condition on high priority and resolve the havoc of water-logging at the earliest as it posing serious threat to life, property and livelihood of hundreds of thousands of people. II. Take stringent actions against the errant officials/Respondents for the lethargic and insensitive approach towards the grave issue of water-logging and especially for putting lakhs of innocent people's lives in jeopardy.

III. Pass any other and further order(s) which this Hon'ble Court deems fit and necessary and in the interest of justice."

2. Having heard the petitioner, who appears in person and learned counsel for the respondents, it appears that the main grievance ventilated by the petitioner is about water logging in Kairari area of Delhi.

3. It is submitted by the counsel for the respondents that already 32 pumps have been installed to drain out water from the said area and further work is going on to improve the situation. They state that a tender has also been issued by the Delhi Jal Board in this regard (Annexure P-1 to the memo of the writ petition).

4. Thus, it appears that the respondents are already taking steps to

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5. With these observations this writ petition is disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE

PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 28, 2020 'anb'

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