The petitioners submitted that they had personally visited various places in the national capital, and were “shocked and saddened” to see the damage caused to public property during the riots. Therefore, a direction to the police and other authorities to identify the persons responsible, was sought.
The plea demanded that a commission be set up to assess the damage caused and to ensure recovery of damages from the identified persons. It cited the verdict in Re: Destruction of Public and Private Properties v State of AP, to argue that the apex court has already passed a slew of guidelines for recovery of damages to public properties during protests.
“In such a situation it is desirable to issue writ of or in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writs, orders or directions, thereby setting up an independent machinery to investigate the damage caused during anti CAA Protest in Delhi and to award the damage caused during anti CAA Protest in Delhi and to award compensation related thereto and allow him to use all powers and measures mentioned in In Re: Destruction Of Public And Private Properties Vs State of A.P,” the petition stated.
Source: Barandbench
