The New Indian Express ·
Satya Niketan building collapse: Delhi HC declines urgent listing of plea over demolition of adjoining structure
The Delhi High Court on Monday declined to urgently list a plea challenging the MCD's decision to demolish the building adjoining the Satya Niketan hostel that collapsed last week.
A lawyer told a bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia that the authorities proceeded with the demolition without removing the debris from the hostel's basement and some people may still be trapped. The lawyer mentioned the matter for an urgent hearing.
The court observed that the authorities must have conducted an audit before demolishing the adjoining building and asked the lawyer not to file a petition "in air".
