COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION vs DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD

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$~3 (SDB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28th July, 2025 + W.P.(C) 8370/2025 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION .....Petitioner Through: versus DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD .....Respondent Through: Mr Dhruv Rohatgi Mrs Chandrika Sachdev Mr Dhruv Kumar Mrs Akanksha Singh Rohatgi, Mr. C.B. Singh(PWD), Mr. Vipin (Forest Department) Mr Shivam Sachdeva, GP Mr. Tarveen Singh Nanda, Standing Counsel for DCB with Mr. Alkesh Sharma, Ex. Engineer. Mr. Manish Srivastava, Adv. for Tata Power. Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC for DTP Mr. Sameer Srivastava, Traffic Inspector & SI Dharampal, Pairvi Officer, Traffic CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. Vide the previous order dated 18th June, 2025, the Court had issued following directions: “5. In view of the said submissions, this Court is of the opinion that both the temporary Bailey Bridge and the permanent FOB have to be erected and executed in coordination with the DCB, keeping in view its operational requirements, with a view to ensuring W.P.(C) 8370/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:KESHAV Signing Date:29.07.2025 20:10:49 smooth movement of soldiers across the Ring Road while also safeguarding public safety and soldiers’ safety as also minimising traffic congestion. 6. Accordingly, let the PWD and the DCB along with the DTP hold a joint meeting on 10th July, 2025 in the Conference Hall of the DCB to consider the following:- (i) As an immediate solution, construction of a Bailey Bridge for enabling the soldiers to cross over the Ring Road. For the said purpose, if the services of any other agency of the Army or otherwise are required, the DCB is free to avail of such services. (ii) Let a pla