CJI Sanjiv Khanna recuses himself from hearing pleas related to felling of trees in Delhi ridge
Delhi Ridge area. Earlier, a bench headed by the then CJI D Y Chandrachud, since retired, had sought a personal affidavit of Delhi Lieutenant Governor V K Saxena in the case which had also sought initiation of contempt proceedings against certain DDA officials.
At the outset, the CJI, who was sitting on the bench with Justice Sanjay Kumar, said, «One thing I would like to point out that when I was the NALSA chairman, I had gone to Patna and with Delhi LG had toured jails there. So, it will not be appropriate for me to hear the plea...».
The bench ordered the listing of the pleas before a bench of which the CJI is not part in the week commencing November 27.
A lawyer pointed out that there were orders passed by two other benches. «We know,» the CJI responded.
On November 7, the top court had asked the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) about the measures undertaken to restore the Delhi Ridge area, where several hundred trees were allegedly felled illegally, and sought the extent of plantation done by the authorities.
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