The Bombay High Court on Thursday warned the Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) that it would stop all work on the Metro 3 line between Colaba and SEEPZ if its previous order banning any work or ancillary work during night time is flouted.
A division bench of Chief Justice Manjula Chellur and Justice MS Sonak said: "Don't compel us to stop the work, if work is carried out beyond prescribed period. It will be viewed seriously and appropriate action would be taken."
The court gave this warning while hearing a petition filed by south Mumbai resident Robin Jaisinghani, who has claimed that work during night time is going on in violation of noise pollution rules. The High Court had earlier banned any activity during night time. However, Jaisinghani informed the court that even when residents make complaints to police on a regular basis, the work continues even after the police have visited the spot.
To this, the court said: "Do you (MMRCL) think they can do anything and get away with it? We want names of the officers in charge of carrying out the work and we will take appropriate action against them." MMRCL assured the court that work won't be carried out at night and its orders will be followed.
