1. The point of attrition in the present writ petition is the elevated signal-free corridor being constructed on the outer ring road, which stretches from Vikas Puri to Mukarba Chowk (hereafter referred to as the elevated corridor). The petitioner society is aggrieved by the action of respondent no.1 [which in effect is represented by the Public Works Department (in short the PWD)], whereby it has taken a decision to shift the elevated corridor eight (8) metres from the central verge.

1.1 The petitioner society, in effect, says that this decision of respondent no.1 would adversely impact the interest of its members, who are residents of the Housing Complex built in the vicinity (in short the Housing Complex), on account of the following:

(i) While the elevated corridor continues to align with the central verge between Vikas Puri and Meera Bagh, a shift of nearly eight (8) metres from the central verge takes place at a point where the corridor reaches the area which is in close proximity to the Housing Complex. According to the petitioner society, this has been done to benefit certain business persons, who are dealers in second-hand cars.

(ii) The elevated corridor could in