"It (infrastructure) is already crumbling. We are all lost. The babus only see the size of the windows and size of the staircases. No one is worried about the health and hygiene of the people of the area.
"We are only concerned with our plan and how it gets the approval. No one is looking at the larger public interest. You have to see problem of the each and every individual of the society," Justice Manmohan said.
The plea opposes the clearance given by authorities including New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) to construct over one lakh sq mt of commercial space in the South Ex area, where residential construction was proposed earlier.
The court also asked the office of Lieutenant Governor Najeeb to take a decision, by taking into account the views of all stakeholders, on the commercialisation and redevelopment projects, to be executed in South Extension-II and Kidwai Nagar area here.
The court said the the question whether the existing infrastructure can bear the burden of the upcoming projects or not be also examined.
It said no third party rights be created in the upcoming commercial space till the issue is resolved and fixed the matter for hearing on September 29 after the LG takes a decision.