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May 07, 2021 16:21 IST
The petitioners had moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing of their case to May 17
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Construction work underway as part of the Central Vista Redevelopment project at Rajpath, in New Delhi. File
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The petitioners had moved the Supreme Court after the Delhi High Court adjourned the hearing of their case to May 17
The Supreme Court on Friday highlighted the “extremely urgent” concern raised by two Delhi residents over the ferrying of labourers to and fro the Central Vista redevelopment site amid a devastating public health crisis, and permitted them to approach the Delhi High Court Chief Justice on Monday with a request to hear their case as “early as possible”.
SC refuses to entertain plea for hearing on PIL for halting construction in Central Vista project
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Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 03:49 PM IST
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The apex court was hearing the appeal against the May 4 order of the high court which had listed the PIL for hearing on May 17 saying it wants to first go through what the Supreme Court has deliberated in its judgement of January 5, giving a go ahead to the ambitious project.
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The project entails construction activity on Rajpath and the surrounding lawns from India Gate to Rashtrapati Bhawan.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against deferment of hearing on a PIL seeking direction to halt construction activity at the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project during the prevailing Covid-19 pandemic but gave liberty to petitioners to approach the Delhi high court for urgent listing of the matter.
The apex court was hearing the appeal against the May 4 order of the high court which had listed the PIL for hearing on May 17 saying it wants to first go through what the Supreme Court has deliberated in its judgement of January 5, giving a go ahead to the ambitious project.
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against deferment of hearing on a PIL seeking direction to halt construction activity at the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project during the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic but gave liberty to petitioners to approach the Delhi High Court for urgent listing of the matter. The apex court was hearing the appeal against the May 4 order of the high court which had listed the PIL for hearing on May 17 saying it wants to first go through what the Supreme Court has deliberated in its judgement of January 5, giving a go ahead to the ambitious project.
Supreme Court refuses to interfere in Central Vista project
The SC, however, gave liberty to petitioners to approach the Delhi High Court for urgent listing of the matter.
By PTI| Published: 7th May 2021 4:06 pm IST Supreme Court of India
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea against deferment of hearing on a PIL seeking direction to halt construction activity at the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project during the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic but gave liberty to petitioners to approach the Delhi High Court for urgent listing of the matter.
The apex court was hearing the appeal against the May 4 order of the high court which had listed the PIL for hearing on May 17 saying it wants to first go through what the Supreme Court has deliberated in its judgement of January 5, giving a go ahead to the ambitious project.