J'khand HC imposes Rs 25-lakh cost on petitioner for frivolous plea
The petitioner, Lilavati Devi, had challenged the construction of a septic tank on a road in front of her residence.
She had also complained before the Ranchi Municipal Corporation, which after conducting a survey, had ordered demolition of the tank.
The petitioner, instead of having her grievances redressed through the corporation, directly moved the high court for which the cost was imposed. PTI
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