New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 15) dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking action against Delhi Chief Minister Atishi for allegedly allowing senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia to use the official government accommodation allotted to her.
A bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, while refusing to pass any order and dismissing the plea, said that government authorities concerned were fully competent to take action in case any rules are being violated.
Authorities concerned fully competent to take action in case of any violation of any rules: High Court
“We don’t consider it apposite to pass any such orders. In case there any rules are being violated, the authorities concerned are fully competent to take action as required. The petition is accordingly dismissed,” the bench said.
What did the petitioner seek?
Petitioner Sanjeev Jain, while submitting that an official government accommodation allotted to a person could not be permitted to be used by a third party without due permission, sought a direction from the court for recovery of damages over the alleged “misappropriation” in the case.
What did the petitioner claim?
Petitioner Jain claimed in his plea that Sisodia, along with his family members, was staying in the official residence allotted to Atishi even after his resignation from the ministerial position after his arrest in the Delhi Excise policy case and Aatishi allowing the family of Sisodia to reside in the official bungalow allotted to her was a “clear-cut misuse” of the property meant for her personal use in violation of settled rules and regulations.
“It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed…issue the direction to take stern action against Atishi Marlena as per law for allowing Manish Sisodia and his family members to use government allotted bungalow thereby recover the damage,” the plea said.
