Delhi High Court Dismisses PIL for Sewage Facilities in Unauthorized Colonies

In a decisive move, the Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL clamoring for essential sewage and waste management facilities in an unauthorized colony nestled within the heart of the national capital. This happened in the case of Sarva Seva Trust v Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Here is all that happened:

The PIL was dismissed by a Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Manmohan and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora.
The Court questioned whether it should provide sewage facilities to encroachers on High Court land in the future.
It expressed dismay over the lack of respect for the law among those seeking relief through writ petitions.
Sarva Seva Trust filed the PIL seeking sewage facilities and garbage disposal arrangements for an unauthorized colony.
The colony in question faces objections from nearby residents whenever the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) attempts to provide facilities.
The Court concluded that the residents of the unauthorized colony are encroachers of government land.
Consequently, the Bench declined to issue any directions in response to the plea.
The ruling underscores the Court’s stance against providing relief to encroachers of government land through legal remedies like writ petitions.