New Delhi, Nov. 13 -- Holding that the prolonged grievance of an industrial unit remained unresolved due to the conduct and inaction of the authorities, the Delhi High Court has imposed Rs 1 lakh costs on the Delhi government and directed it to recover the amount from the salaries of officers responsible for the present state of affairs.

Justice Amit Mahajan observed that the petitioner had been compelled to approach the High Court repeatedly over several years, while the manner in which the matter was handled reflected a complete disregard for the Court's earlier orders and resulted in avoidable wastage of valuable judicial time.

The Court directed the Delhi government to pay Rs 1 lakh to the Delhi High Court Legal Services Committee w...