Govt working on security: HC

8220;The matter of security has become very sensitive. The Centre and state governments are seriously considering the security of common people and this court has limited power of exercise over the issue,8221; a division bench of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S Muralidhar observed. The court deferred the next hearing for February 4, 2009.

The bench also decided to defer the hearing over directions to Delhi Police to comply with the recommendations of an experts committee.

During the brief hearing, Awasti submitted that the police had given an undertaking before the court for compliance with recommendations that included hiring 700 more personnel by March 2004. But it failed to comply with them. As a result, he submitted, blasts and terror attacks have increased.