SC notice to Centre, Haryana on Jat stir hitting Delhi water supply
February 22, 2016 12:06
The Supreme Court today sought a status report from Haryana government on the plea of Delhi government seeking resumption of water supply to the national capital, disrupted due to the ongoing Jat quota stir.
A bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, which sought the status report in two days, issued notices to the Centre and Uttar Pradesh government on the plea of the AAP government which has also sought a direction for ensuring security on the barrages on Munak canal in Haryana.
The bench, also comprising Justice U U Lalit, was initially reluctant to take up the plea of the Delhi government and rapped it for approaching the apex court instead of resolving the issue at government-to-government level.
"You people instead of solving the problem at government- to-government level are moving to Supreme Court. You want order from the Supreme Court. You want everything on the platter.
"You ministers are sitting in the court instead of going to the field. You rest in AC chambers and you want order from the court," the bench said while referring to the presence of Delhi Water Minister Kapil Mishra inside the court.
However, after repeated persistence from senior advocate Rajeev Dhawan, appearing for the Delhi government, the bench asked the Haryana government to make the necessary arrangement for resumption of water supply in the capital.
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