Delhi HC declines plea for judicial intervention

The Delhi High Court declined to entertain a plea on Wednesday, which had sought immediate judicial intervention in the ongoing crisis between the bureaucrats and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLAs in the national Capital.

A bench of Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar said that since the police were already investigating the matter so it would wait for the results.

"They (police) will take action in accordance with law. We will wait for the final outcome," the bench said.

The matter was mentioned in the court by advocate K S Wahi, who had sought judicial intervention on the ground that people of the city would suffer if "elected (MLAs) and selected (bureaucrats)" fight among themselves.

He said that "both the representatives have to work in accordance with the rules made for Delhi".

The counsel urged the court for intervention, saying the alleged assault was premeditated and a "conspiracy" of all present with the motive to deter the bureaucrat from discharging his lawful duty.

The police had registered an FIR on a complaint by the Chief Secretary on charges of wrongful restraint, criminal intimidation, causing hurt, criminal conspiracy, insult and obstructing a public servant from discharging his duty.