Former Delhi High Court judge, Justice Najmi Waziri, has been appointed as the Chairman of the Internal Departmental Committee constituted for the protection and management of deemed forests in the national capital.
The decision was taken by the Delhi High Court, stating that it was leaving it fit to Justice Nazmi Waziri (Retd) to decide his honorarium and the facilities required for the smooth functioning of the Committee.
The heads of various Governmental Departments were expected to cooperate with the Committee, which was put at liberty to send its regular reports to the court.
The order was recently passed by the single-judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela.
Justice Gedela requested the Delhi government to ensure that all facilities and secretarial assistance, as required by Justice Waziri, were provided to him at the earliest.
The High Court passed the order on a petition concerning the preservation of deemed forests in the city.
Amicus Curiae, Advocate Gautam Narayan, apprised the High Court that nomination of a Retired Judge of the Delhi High Court would instill more seriousness in various departments to act in tandem with each other for ensuring the purpose of the committee.
Advocate Aditya N. Prasad appeared for petitioner Neeraj Sharma