New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Delhi High Court on Wednesday declined to entertain a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking wide-ranging directions on fire safety in hotels, clubs and restaurants across the national capital, but directed that the petition be treated as a representation to the competent authorities, to be decided in accordance with law and with expedition.

The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. The Bench noted that there was nothing on record to show that the petitioner had first approached the concerned authorities before invoking the PIL jurisdiction.

"We dispose of this writ petition with a direction that it shall be treated as a representation by the petitioner,"...