The Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed a petition challenging the proposed change in land use in some areas for the Central Vista project in Delhi, Live Law reported. The court said that it could not interfere in the matter unless the petitioner could prove the bad intention behind the decision.

The petitioner, social activist Sanjay Suri, had argued in the the court that the government proposed to change land use in plot one of the Central Vista area from “recreational” to “residential”. The area that was being reserved for recreational purposes will now have residences of the vice president and the prime minister.

The petitioner said that it will result in loss of recreational and green areas. He had said that the project would take over a children’s recreational park and bus terminal.

The bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar said that the authorities could change plans for the development of the area, NDTV reported.

“It is not [a] private property being created there,” Khanwilkar said. “The vice president’s residence is being created. There is bound to be greenery around. The plan has already been approved by authorities unless you are alleging malafide in that process.”

The court also asked if a common man will now have to be asked where the residence of the vice president should be constructed.

The court further observed that the petitioner’s argument of preserving the recreational area could not be the scope of judicial review, according to Live Law. “It is for the authority concerned and is a matter of public policy,” the court said.