HC Dismisses Plea Against STP Being Set Up Near Court

The Rajasthan high court on Friday dismissed a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the establishment of a sewage treatment plant (STP) near the Gram Nyayalaya in Khokharia, Jodhpur, observing that "the larger public good cannot be ignored for some inconvenience to a few".

- Dinesh Bothra

JODHPUR:

The court underlined that determining the suitability of land for such infrastructure lies within the executive domain and not within the purview of judicial review under Article 226 of the Constitution.

A division bench comprising justices Shree Chandrashekhar and Sandeep Shah made it clear that the judiciary, while exercising its extraordinary jurisdiction, cannot assume the role of the government in deciding project locations.