Inderpuri Residents Association v. Union of India and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 14782/2023 (CM APPLs. 58820/2023, 58821/2023, 55283/2024, 66814/2024, 69983/2024, 69984/2024, 23004/2025), decided 11.05.2026 by Anil Kshetarpal and Amit Mahajan, JJ. Residents' association (Inderpuri Residents Association) challenged Railways/Union of India Tender no.18-2022/23-WV converting foot over bridge (FOB) no. 26 near Gurudwara, Naraina Vihar, Delhi, into a two-wheeler movement bridge; issues included tree felling without permission and compliance with previous court orders; Delhi Police/Traffic Police, DPCC and GNCTD represented. Petition and pending applications disposed of on the basis of respondents' submissions; no precedent discussed, no costs or quantum.
What did the court decide?
On the basis of the Respondents' (Railways') submission that no permission is needed for constructing a bridge usable by pedestrians and two-wheelers, that appropriate sanction for felling trees shall be taken from the concerned authorities, and that orders passed by the courts shall be complied with, the Division Bench disposed of the writ petition.