The Delhi High Court today asked the authorities to verify whether there are any deficiencies in the functioning of luxury hotel Hyatt Regency as alleged by by the family of a youth who had suffered injuries after accidentally falling from its sixth floor to the fourth.
Justice Vibhu Bakhru directed the South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC), fire department and the licensing authority to verify whether the deficiencies, as alleged in the petition filed on behalf of the youth as well as in the show cause notice issued to the hotel by Delhi police, exist.
The court asked one person from the petitioner's side to visit Hyatt on a certain date and time, fixed in advance with the hotel, and inspect the sixth floor to see if there are any deficiencies which could affect the safety and security of the guests there.
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Thereafter, they may give within two weeks a written representation to the authorities regarding the deficiencies, if any, and the same shall be verified by the authorities within four weeks, it said.
The authorities were also directed to verify whether the deficiencies as alleged by Delhi Police in its show cause notice sent to Hyatt on September 12, 2014, do exist or have been addressed by the hotel, the court said.
It further said the outcome of the verification be communicated to the petitioner and disposed of the petition.
Meanwhile, Hyatt submitted before the court that there are no deficiencies in its functioning and it has not violated any law.
It also said that it is willing to make any further improvements as may be suggested by the authorities.
The plea had been filed by the sister of young man, Gaurav Rishi who had suffered serious injuries on the night of October 16, 2013 when he fell from the hotel's sixth floor to the fourth floor and was in a coma for several months.
