September 30, 2019 4:35 PM

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PILs for those who are unable to come to court: Delhi HC

<span style="color: #222222;">The Delhi Court today said that a Public Interest Litigation, PIL, can be preferred for those who are unable to come to court.<br />'' <br />'' The High Court made the observation while dismissing an NGO's plea seeking disbursal of salaries to primary teachers of schools run by North and East Delhi municipal corporations.<br />'' <br />'' A bench comprising Chief Justice DN Patel and Justice C Hari Shankar said the teachers can always approach the court if their salaries have not been paid to them. They can always initiate action in accordance with the law.<br />'' <br />'' The bench said they see no reason to entertain the teachers' writ petition as a PIL on behalf of those who are themselves educated.<br />'' <br />'' The high court said a PIL can be preferred normally for persons who are unable to come to court either due to ignorance illiteracy or poverty.<br />'' <br />''<br />''It said for such types of petitioners or public, the writ petition at their behest is tenable in law.</span><br />

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