The Delhi High Court on Monday refused to grant an urgent hearing on a plea against “freebies” and cash-oriented schemes being offered by political parties ahead of assembly polls in the national capital.
A bench of Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela said the PIL would be heard in the normal course whenever listed.
The counsel for the petitioner S N Dhingra sought the matter’s urgent listing at around 2 pm.
“Why 2 pm? You are challenging action of political parties in announcing freebies. Tomorrow is the last day for electioneering or maybe today. Whatever impact the freebies were to have has already happened,” the court said.
“It will be listed as per the standing order. We are not saying anything on merit,” it added.
Dhingra objected to the announcement on “freebies” by political parties and said the entire election process was being conducted in violation of the law laid down by the Supreme Court.
The case was mentioned once again by a senior counsel for the petitioner in the post lunch session for listing on February 4.