New Delhi: Delhi High Court Monday sought the stand of Centre on a contempt petition alleging failure to begin construction of a permanent medical college building at Atal Bihari Vajpayee Institute of Medical Sciences (ABVIMS) and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital (RML Hospital) in the city.
The petitioner has alleged that despite informing govt of the court orders, no decision on its June 22 representation was communicated to it and construction had not commenced. The court has now granted the respondents four weeks to place their compliance report on record and will consider the matter further on Jan 6, 2027. It has therefore sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the officials concerned.
Justice Neena Bansal Krishna directed the authorities to file a compliance report within four weeks and listed the matter for hearing in Jan next year. The court was hearing a plea by Social Jurist, a civil rights group, which alleged that the authorities had failed to comply with court orders of July, in which it had asked govt to consider a representation by the NGO and take a decision. The court had then disposed of the plea in July, directing the authorities to consider the representation and take an appropriate decision and action in accordance with law.