( 1 ) AS the respondent, Delhi Fire Safety Service failed in performing statutory functions, duties of protecting and safeguarding the life and property and also failed to take requisite steps to safeguard the life and property of the people residing in Delhi and particularly in the High Rise Buildings, the petitioner approached this Court for directing the respondents to take action promptly, diligently and efficiently to see that fire safety measures are provided in a building, under the Building By-laws for which, Delhi Fire Service is required to see that Fire Safety Measures are installed in a building before it is occupied or in case the buildings which were erected prior to 1983, the measures are taken so as to see that Fire Safety Measures are provided.

( 2 ) IN view of the urbanization, influx of people in the cities, shortage of space, nature of expansion and required civic amenities has resulted in the need of high rise buildings. For safety of people it is not only necessary to have civil laws and building regulations in the booklet, but their strict implementation too is absolutely essential. In the past, several incidents were reported and consideri