MCD, police hauled up for failure to submit probe report
Taking a serious view of a case filed by a city-based NGO, the Delhi
High Court today sought explanation from the Municipal Corporation of
Delhi (MCD) for its failure to submit documents of the probe report
relating to alleged corruption and misuse of public funds in executing
civil works in two resettlement colonies of East Delhi.
“MCD has to explain as to why they have not submitted documents
relating to the probe,” a Bench comprising Chief
Justice, Mr B. C. Patel and Justice Mr. S. K. Kaul said. It directed
the municipal authority to file the reply within four weeks and fixed
the matter for further hearing on April 27.
The PIL filed by Parivartan, an NGO, had alleged misappropriation of
funds by the MCD officials in executing the works in resettlement
colonies of Sundernagari and New Seemapuri areas of East Delhi.
Acting on the PIL, the court had earlier directed the Delhi Police to
register an FIR on the report prepared by the NGO on the basis of its
investigation and outcome of the public hearing presided over by a
panel chaired by Justice P. B.
Sawant, a retired judge of the Supreme Court.
Advocate Prashant Bhushan, appearing for Parivartan, submitted that
both the MCD and the Delhi Police were shirking from their
responsibility in the matter.
He said the affidavit filed by the Corporation simply states that the
work was done while the one by the police states that it has not done
anything as the MCD probe has dismissed the allegations as bogus.
Claiming that only half of the work was done, the counsel said pumps
for water were not installed and the road construction was below
standard.