A division bench of Acting Chief Justice Manmohan Singh and Justice Manmeet Preeta Singh Arora dismissed the PIL filed by Sarva Seva Trust as it questioned the legality of providing facilities to encroachers on government land.
“Tomorrow someone will take over the High Court land, will we provide sewage facilities?” He asked.
The PIL had urged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi government to arrange sewage facilities and garbage disposal measures for the colony. However, the court was informed that the colony in question is unauthorized, and efforts by the MCD to provide facilities have been met with objections from residents of the surrounding areas.
In the light of these circumstances, the bench concluded that the residents of the unauthorized colony were encroachers on government land, and therefore, the court could not issue directions on the matter.
It was held that remedies like writ petition cannot be used by encroachers of government land.
“Tomorrow someone will take over the High Court land, will we provide sewage facilities?” He asked.
The PIL had urged the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) and the Delhi government to arrange sewage facilities and garbage disposal measures for the colony. However, the court was informed that the colony in question is unauthorized, and efforts by the MCD to provide facilities have been met with objections from residents of the surrounding areas.
In the light of these circumstances, the bench concluded that the residents of the unauthorized colony were encroachers on government land, and therefore, the court could not issue directions on the matter.
It was held that remedies like writ petition cannot be used by encroachers of government land.
