New Delhi, Oct. 28 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking a direction to the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) to deposit Rs 50 crore as interim compensation for the alleged inconvenience and disruption caused to residents of the national capital by its protests, asking the petitioner to approach the Supreme Court instead.

A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Justice Sanjay Sharma noted that the Supreme Court was already seized of similar issues.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta also informed the High Court that similar matters were being dealt with by the apex court.

Observing that judicial discipline required it to refrain from proceedings in such circumsta...