Dr. Nand Kishore Garg v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.

Delhi High Court · 18 Nov 2019 · 2019:DHC:6054-DB
D.N. Patel; C. Hari Shankar
W.P.(C) 11641/2019
2019:DHC:6054-DB
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed a PIL seeking exemption of CNG vehicles from the odd-even scheme as infructuous since the scheme period had already ended.

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W P (C) 11641/2019
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 18th November, 2019
W.P.(C) 11641/2019
DR. NAND KISHORE GARG ..... Petitioner
Through: None
VERSUS
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Naman Jain for Mr. Sanjoy Ghose, ASC-GNCTD/R-1
Mr. Biraja Mahapatra and Mr. Sumit Mishra, Advs. for R-2/DPCC
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR O R D E R 18.11.2019
D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL)
W.P.(C) 11641/2019
JUDGMENT

1. When the matter is called out, nobody appears for the petitioner.

2. This petition has been preferred as a Public Interest Litigation with the following prayers: “(a) Issue a direction in nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order/direction or directions to respondent No.l for an exemption of CNG driven vehicles 2019:DHC:6054-DB W P (C) 11641/2019 during period of odd and even scheme w.e.f. 04.11.2019 to 15.11.2019. and/or (b) Restrain the respondent No. 1 from implementing the arbitrary odd and even scheme in Delhi to protect the interest of owners of CNG driven vehicles of Delhi.

(c) Pass such further order(s) as may be deemed fit and proper under the facts and in the circumstances of the case.”

3. Learned counsel appearing for the Respondent No.1 submits that odd and even scheme floated by the Respondent No.1 is already over and hence no question of giving any exemption as prayed for in this writ petition whatsoever arises.

4. In view of this submission by learned counsel for the Respondent No.1, this writ petition is hereby disposed of as infructuous.

CHIEF JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR, J. NOVEMBER 18, 2019