India, Aug. 14 -- The Delhi high court on Wednesday criticised the Centre for failing to take a final decision on regularising south Delhi's Sainik Farm colony, noting that residents whose homes were built nearly five decades ago remain in limbo, unable to carry out even basic repairs.

A bench of chief justice DK Upadhyay and justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the Centre and other authorities in the capital to "sit together" and take a collective decision. "The basic question still remains as to what the central government is considering on the regularisation of these colonies. You have to make a final decision. Everyone is trying to pass the buck. The buck ultimately stops at the court," the bench remarked.

The court was hearing a peti...