W.P.(C) 4888/2025 $~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4888/2025 & CM APPL. 22505/2025 SURJEET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anup Kumar, Mr. Achint Priya, Ms. Arshi & Ms. Neha Jaiswal, Advocates (through video- conferencing) versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath, Standing Counsel for MCD with Mr. Bhavishya Makhija & Mr. Amaan Khan, Advocates for MCD Mr. Abhinav Singh & Mr. Nikhil Rajput, Advocates for R-1. Ms. Pushti Gupta, SPC for R- 3, 4 & 6. Ms. Shalini Tripathi, Mr. Raj Kishor Choudhary, Ms. Pratibha Singh & Mr. Shakeel Ahmed, Advocates for R-7-11. Mr. A.K. Mishra, Ms. Alphy Thomas & Ms. Kajal Mishra, Advocates for R-12. SI Manish Kumar Swami & HC Namonarayan, P.S.: Hazrat Nizamuddin. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 04.05.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/05/2026 at 13:10:28 W.P.(C) 4888/2025 respondents to take steps for removal of unauthorized encroachments on public place in front of the petitioner’s premises at Shop no.4, Central Road, Jangpura, Hazarat Nizamuddin, New Delhi. 2. Status report has been filed on behalf of respondent no.2/ MCD, wherein it is stated that on 28th February, 2025 (sic : 28th April, 2025), encroachment in front of the shop of the petitioner has been removed with the assistance of the Police force. The status report further states that a watch and ward letter has been issued to the concerned Police Station, i.e., respondent no.4/ SHO, P.S. Nizamuddin. 3. Photographs showing the removal of encroachment and a copy of the watch and ward letter have been filed along with the status report. 4. In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of, while directing the concerned Police authorities, i.e., respondents no.4 and 6, to regularly inspect the area in question and monitor the area to ensure that the said encroachments do not occur again. 5. In the event, the petitioner has any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction, he is at liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law. 6. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the private respondents/ owners/ occupiers are kept open. AMIT BANSAL, J MAY 4, 2026 at This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/05/2026 at 13:10:28