Central Vista: Plea in SC challenging HC order allowing construction

A plea has been moved in the Supreme Court challenging a Delhi High Court judgment which junked a petition to halt the Central Vista redevelopment project amid the second Covid19 waveThe petition filed by Pradeep Kumar Yadav has challenged the May 31 verdict of the high court which ruled that work on the project is of national importance and it has to be completed within timebound schedule by November 2021Junking the plea against the project the high court had said that the petitioners seeking to halt construction activity in connection with Central Vista redevelopment project had illintent and lack of bonafides and also slapped Rs 1 lakh fine on themAlso Read Delhi HC dismisses plea to stop Central Vista work during Covid19 imposes Rs 1 lakh fine on petitionersYadav was not a party to the proceedings in the high courtThe high court was not justified in holding that the PIL Writ Petition filed by the individual Writ Petitioners therein was motivated and not a genuine public cause by drawing presumption and assumption in the absence of proven material facts and evidence said Yadavs pleaThe plea argued that the high court failed to appreciate that a bigger construction work with huge number of innocent laborers workers continuing their work during the peak Covid19 pandemic period is a serious public health issue concernYadavs plea questioned the high court evaluation of the necessity of the ongoing construction activities of Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment project especially during the peak COVID19 pandemic and total lockdown period as stipulated in the DDMA order dated April 19High Court was not justified in holding that the Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment project is essential activities during the peak COVID19 Pandemic crisis epically when the whole country have stopped essential functioning during the lockdown period contended the pleaThe Central Vista Project includes the Parliament refurbishment of North Block South Block construction of new offices for central government ie common Central Secretariat central conference facilities etc which includes Central Vista Avenue Redevelopment Project ie both sides of Rajpath where Republic Day celebrations are held every year on 26th January Thus this project is a vital public project said the High CourtYadavs plea argued that the high court was not justified in holding that the petition was filed with motivation to stall the construction activities of Central Vista Avenue redevelopment project especially when the pleading and prayer of the petitioners were clearly to suspend the construction activities only during the peak lockdown periodThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever