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In a verdict that may help lessen frequent conflicts over parking in the city's residential societies, the Delhi high court on Wednesday ruled that a flat owner can park only one vehicle in a designated slot inside the complex unless granted exemption
The rules framed by a cooperative society would be final in this regard, the court said while fining a resident Rs 1 lakh and dismissing his plea demanding access to more than one slot as he has four cars. Common areas in a society are meant for use by all members and not to park cars, the court said.
In a stern message to those who own multiple cars without ensuring adequate parking space, a bench of Justices Gita Mittal and I S Mehta invoked Mahatma Gandhi to stress that purchase of private vehicles must be "guided by need not greed."
"Air pollution is not the only environmental impact that vehicles cause. Parking of excess cars in open areas reduces available space underneath them for rainwater harvesting, which enables charging of aquifers - another adverse impact on environment," the bench observed.
The rules framed by a cooperative society would be final in this regard, the court said while fining a resident Rs 1 lakh and dismissing his plea demanding access to more than one slot as he has four cars. Common areas in a society are meant for use by all members and not to park cars, the court said.
In a stern message to those who own multiple cars without ensuring adequate parking space, a bench of Justices Gita Mittal and I S Mehta invoked Mahatma Gandhi to stress that purchase of private vehicles must be "guided by need not greed."
"Air pollution is not the only environmental impact that vehicles cause. Parking of excess cars in open areas reduces available space underneath them for rainwater harvesting, which enables charging of aquifers - another adverse impact on environment," the bench observed.
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