India, Feb. 29 -- The Delhi high court on Thursday dismissed a plea seeking to change the boundaries of the states of Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana and also shifting the capital and high court of Haryana and Punjab.

The bench headed by acting chief justice Manmohan said that the courts are not empowered to change the boundaries of the state, and the same is within Parliament's exclusive domain.

The court noted that the plea was filed in ignorance of Article 3 of the Constitution, which authorises the Parliament to form a new state, increase, diminish, or alter the boundaries or name of any state.

"I cannot issue directions to the Parliament. We don't recognise the boundaries of the states. We do not decide which high court should f...