Overview
- A bench of Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi issued notices to the Union government, the Uttar Pradesh government, and the Noida housing society’s secretary.
- The petition by Greater Noida resident Rachit Katyal says his housing society ignored his May 26, 2025 request for an NOC to install a certified charger in his allotted parking space.
- The plea describes a complex of nearly 4,000 flats with about 56 EVs but only two shared charging points of 7 kW and 3 kW, which it calls insufficient.
- The petition relies on the Ministry of Power’s 2024 guidelines that allow residents to set up private chargers in designated parking with supply through an existing meter or a sub-meter.
- The petitioner seeks directions for uniform state enforcement and timely electricity connections, arguing that current gaps infringe constitutional rights and hinder EV adoption.