M.C. Mehta vs Union Of India & Ors on 18 March, 2004
3.1. The RRTS project is periodically undergoing scrutiny of the Supreme
Court in W.P. (C) 13029/1985 titled M.C. Mehta v. Union of India. Citing
multiple orders passed in the afore-noted case, Mr. Katyal underscoredg the
Supreme Court's recognition of the project's significance and its explicit
directives to expedite construction. Any judicial intervention at this juncture
could disrupt the project's timeline and set a precedent for future delays.
3.2. On merits, he contended that the impugned decision to forego Option
1 is underpinned by sound and rational reasoning. In the absence of any
demonstrable arbitrariness or unreasonableness in the decision-making
process, this Court should abstain from entertaining the petition at hand.