Decide representation to allow visitors in religious places: High Court tells Delhi government

“We direct the concerned respondent authorities to decide the representation dated July 25, 2021 in accordance with law, rules, regulations and government policy applicable to the case, as expeditiously as possible and practicable,” ordered the Bench.

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed the AAP government to take a decision on a representation seeking that visitors to religious places be allowed, subject to strict compliance of protocol. “We direct the concerned respondent authorities to decide the representation dated July 25, 2021 in accordance with law, rules, regulations and government policy applicable to the case, as expeditiously as possible and practicable,” ordered a Bench of Chief Justice D. N. Patel and Justice Jyoti Singh while dealing with a plea by NGO Distress Management Collective. Counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of a “significant drop” in cases of , while the authorities had permitted the opening of several places including malls, gyms and spas, there was “selective exclusion” of religious places even in the latest order of Delhi Disaster Management Authority dated August 30.