Delhi High Court refuses to ban construction of Central Vista

Believing the Central Vista project to be of national importance, the Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a stay on the construction on Central Vista Avenue during the peak phase of the epidemic and the petitioner was paid Rs 1 lakh. The cost was levied. . A division bench of Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh said that the work at Central Vista Avenue is part of the Central Vista Project and work of significant public importance. The construction of the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment cannot be viewed in isolation, it said, adding, “Since the workers working in the project are residing on the site, So there is no question of issuing instructions to suspend the work of the Central Vista Avenue redevelopment project. ” The court, in an order dated April 19, did not prohibit construction activity by adding DDMA where the laborers are staying on the site. The court had on May 17 reserved its decision in the matter. Saying that the entire Central Vista project is an essential project of national importance, the court on Monday said that the sovereign functions of Parliament are also going to be there and the public is very much interested in the project. The court said, “The Hon’ble Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the project. The court said on Monday that the sovereign functions of Parliament are also going to be there and the public is very much interested in the project. The court said, “The Honorable Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the project. The court said on Monday that the sovereign functions of Parliament are also going to be there and the public is very much interested in the project. The court said, “The Honorable Supreme Court has upheld the validity of the project.

“It further stated that work at Central Avenue is to be completed before November and that time is the essence of the contract. The bench said, “The work has to be completed within a time bound schedule,” adding to the on-site workers and “all facilities have been provided, the COVID-19 protocol is followed and the COVID -19 is appropriate behavior. Is being upheld, ”the court has no reason to stop the project. The court while imposing costs on the petitioners said, “It is a motivated petition preferred by the petitioner and it is not a genuine public interest litigation”. Anya Malhotra, a translator, And the petition filed by historian and documentary filmmaker Sohail Hashmi states that they are concerned with the “super spreading potential and danger” posed by the continued construction at the project site and the plight of the workers. Being exposed to infection daily. The Center has said in a written reply that the petition is liable to be dismissed with “exemplary costs” on the grounds that “it is an abuse of process of law”. The Center had sought to dismiss the petition and termed it as “one more attempt” to halt the project.