Dhir & Dhir Associates

The firm supports social causes and works selflessly towards social reforms and conducts probono matters. Maneesha Dhir, Managing Partner, is an Advisory Council member of Karuna Care Foundation, which is an organization, which aims to build and implement social welfare, healthcare and education projects. She also devotes significant time on pro bono matters and address legal needs of individuals who cannot afford representation.

The firm represented the Greater Faridabad Residents Association (GREFA) in a matter related to dysfunctional sewage treatment plants (STPs) and gathered a landmark judgement in the favour of the residents association. Thirteen builders of the Greater Faridabad area were penalised by the NGT for not following the prescribed sewage disposal norms. They were directed to deposit Rs 25 lakhs as security until they have setup the requisite STPs within a 4 week stipulated time period. The tribunal imposed a penalty of Rs 5 lakh each on 12 builders for violation of norms for running below capacity or partially operational STPs. It also directed the management of a residential society in Sector 78 to deposit Rs 25 lakh as it did not have an STP.

The team offered legal advisory facilitating prohibition of illegal construction and encroachments in the Aravali range of Delhi NCR through Dispute Resolution mechanism and harness preservation of environment. The firm also assisted in admissions of underprivileged children to Government schools under Right to Education Act (RTE).