Plea claims govt not following L-G’s order

Delhi | Saturday | 16th June, 2018

Summary:

When the Bench asked for a copy of the L-G’s order, the counsel for the petitioner said he did not have it. “We cannot take the matter further without the L-G’s order,” remarked the Bench. ‘Man-made phenomenon’During the brief hearing, advocate Naushad Ahmed Khan, appearing for the Delhi government, said pursuant to the L-G’s order, construction activities were banned immediately across the city. The counsel for the students submitted photos of Patiala House Courts, where construction activity was going on despite the Lieutenant-Governor’s order. The plea also sought directions to the government to use more environment-friendly ways, such as vacuum cleaners to suck dust from the road..