W.P.(C) 16826/2025 $~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 16826/2025 & CM APPL. 69153/2025 MANNU SHANKER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prince Kathuria, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gaganmeet Singh Sachdeva, Standing Counsel for MCD with Mr. Harshpreet Singh Chadha & Mr. Hridyesh Khanna, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 09.01.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 8th August, 2025 and 3rd September, 2025, issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (‘MCD’). 2. By way of the order dated 8th August, 2025, issued by the MCD, the property in question, i.e. property bearing No. 4191-4193, approximately 450 sq. yards, Arya Pura, Indira Market, Subji Mandi, Delhi-110007, has been declared as a dangerous structure and directions have been given to the petitioner to demolish the said dangerous building. The order dated 3rd September, 2025 has been issued by the MCD to the owner/occupier of the said property, with the directions to vacate the aforesaid building, which is in a dangerous condition. 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 12/01/2026 at 12:43:25 W.P.(C) 16826/2025 3. Vide order dated 20th November, 2025, the Court had ordered a re- inspection of the aforesaid property by the MCD to assess the structural stability of the building in question. 4. Pursuant to the aforesaid order, the property has been re-inspected by the MCD on 17th December, 2025 and a status report has been filed by MCD. 5. The relevant extracts from the said status report filed by the MCD are set out below: 6. A perusal of the aforesaid status report clearly demonstrates that the structure of the building is more than 40 years old and has outlived its life. The report also states that the minor repair works carried out in the said 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 12/01/2026 at 12:43:25 W.P.(C) 16826/2025 building do not provide strength to the existing structure and hence, cannot be termed as safe for habitation. 7. Therefore, no infirmity can be found in the impugned order passed by the MCD on 8th August, 2025 and 3rd September, 2025. 8. This Court does not find any merit in the present petition. 9. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed. Pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J JANUARY 9, 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 12/01/2026 at 12:43:25