The Delhi High Court has directed the city government, the fire department and the municipal authorities to take strict action, including sealing, against buildings lacking fire safety measures.
A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice C. Hari Shankar gave the direction while disposing of a public interest litigation seeking sealing of two buildings in the Azadpur commercial complex for alleged non-compliance of fire safety norms.
Plea disposed of
The court disposed of the petition after the North Delhi Municipal Corporation filed an affidavit stating that both of the buildings were issued fire safety certificates on June 14.
As the petition had also sought sealing of all other buildings in the city which were not complying with fire safety norms, the court said: “As and when any building is lacking in fire safety measures, action shall be initiated by the respondents [authorities] in accordance with law, rules, regulations and government policies applicable to the facts of the case as early as possible and practicable.”
