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Anti Corruption Council of Inida through Its Authorised Signatory Prem Chand Sharma v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

Delhi HC10 Dec 2019W.P.(C)/13029/2019

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Single judge disposed of an unopposed PIL seeking directions for clean drinking water in Delhi by treating the petition as a representation and directing respondents to address grievances.

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Direction to treat the writ petition as a representation to address grievances and improve the system for supply of safe and clean drinking water.

Anti Corruption Council of Inida through… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Delhi HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Date of decision: 10^th December, 2019

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- W.P.(C) 13029/2019

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ANTI CORRUPTION COUNCIL OF INDIA HROUGH ITS AUTHORISED SIGNATORY PREM CHAND SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through Mr. A.K. Singh, Mr. Hussain Mueen Farooq, Mohd. Kamran Khan, Mr. Imran and Mr. Ajeet Kumar Sharma, Advs.

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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. ..... Respondents Through Mr. Anuj Aggarwal, ASC with Mr. Deepak Shrivastava, Adv. for GNCTD/Respondent no. 1 Mr. Ashish Kumar, Adv. for respondent no. 2 Mr. Anil Soni, CGSC with Mr. Devesh Dubey and Mr. Kunal Punj, GP for respondent no. 3

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C.HARI SHANKAR

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O R D E R % 10.12.2019

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D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL) CM Appl. No. 53151/2019 (exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of.

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W.P.(C) No. 13029/2019

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This Public Interest Petition (PIL) has been preferred with the following prayers:

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W.P.(C) 13029/2019

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“a. Direct the Respondents to ensure that every citizen gets clean and safe drinking water in National Capital Delhi, because clean, affordable, accessible water are prerequisites for people to live healthy, dignified and productive lives.

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b. Direct the respondents to make compliance of quality standards for piped water mandatory in National Capital Delhi.

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c. Pass such further or other orders, which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice.”

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The instant writ petition seeks directions from this Court to respondents to ensure clean and safe drinking water supply in National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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Learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 submits that they are taking all care for ensuring the supply of safe drinking water in National Capital Territory of Delhi.

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Nonetheless, we hereby direct the respondents to treat this writ petition as a representation for addressing the grievances, as ventilated in this writ petition. In case there is a scope for improving their system to supply the safe and clean drinking water, the same will be addressed by the respondents, in accordance with law, rules, regulations and Government policy as applicable to the facts of this case.

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With these observations, this writ petition is hereby disposed of.

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CHIEF JUSTICE

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C.HARI SHANKAR, J.

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DECEMBER 10, 2019/ r.bararia

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W.P.(C) 13029/2019

Anti Corruption Council of Inida through Its Authorised Signatory Prem Chand Sharma v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors.

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