NEW DELHI: “The government is taking some steps to control pollution. People are dying due to pollution and you are challenging it for publicity,” The Supreme Court said today and refused to urgently hear a petition challenging the Delhi government’s odd-even scheme.
Terming the petition as a “publicity stunt”, a bench headed by Chief Justice T S Thakur, who is himself carpooling to court with brother judges, said,”There is no urgency in the matter” and ruled the matter will come up in due course.
While noting that even judges were commuting to courts using carpools, the bench, also comprising justices A K Sikri and R Banumathi, said such petitions are meant to frustrate efforts to bring down pollution and warned it may impose “heavy cost” on the petitioner.
“You see, we are doing carpooling, but you are not helping,” the court said.
The Supreme Court, however, said it will ask authorities like Delhi Metro Rail Corporation to augment public transport system to ensure people do not face difficulty.(agencies)
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