The Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed a petition seeking a direction to the Central government to stop the ongoing construction of the Central Vista Project in the national capital in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
A bench of Chief Justice D N Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh dismissed a plea seeking to halt the project during the coronavirus pandemic, saying the petition was “motivated” and “not a genuine PIL”. It imposed a cost of ₹1 lakh on the petitioners.
The court said under the contract awarded to the Shapoorji Pallonji Group, work had to be completed by November 2021 and, therefore, it should be allowed to continue.
It said the legality of the project was already upheld by the Supreme Court.
“It is an essential project of national importance. Public is vitally interested in the project,” the Court said.
Surjitt Sahani
