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$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10740/2025 & CM APPL. 44404/2025 ANIL KUMAR JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Narender Sharma and Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Advs. (Through VC) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Kapil Dutta & Mr. Vansh Luthra, Adv. for MCD M: 9811135509 Email: kapilduttamcd@gmail.com
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA O R D E R % 05.08.2025
1. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for declaring the act of revocation/cancellation of the Health Trade License of the petitioner for manufacturing of sweets and namkeen at his property bearing No. 167- 169, Tehwar Khan, Naya Bans, Khari Baoli, Chandni Chowk, Delhi- 110006, by the respondent as illegal.
2. There is a further prayer for directions to the officials of the respondent-Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”) to permit the petitioner to carry on his business activity of manufacturing of sweets and namkeen at a small level, at the aforesaid property.
3. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing for the 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 08/08/2025 at 15:32:56
respondent-MCD.
4.
Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-MCD submits that the premises of the petitioner, was earlier sealed on the directions of the Monitoring Committee. Subsequently, upon directions from the Monitoring Committee to de-seal the property in question, the property of the petitioner stands de-sealed on 05th September, 2024.
5. He further submits that earlier there was a Health Trade License in favour of the petitioner which had been issued on 19th September, 2023, and the same has already expired on 31st March, 2025. Thus, it is the case on behalf of the respondent that the petitioner is required to apply afresh for issuance of the Health Trade License.
6. Accordingly, considering the submissions made before this Court, it is
directed that the petitioner shall apply afresh to the respondent-MCD for a Health Trade License for carrying on the business of manufacturing of sweets and namkeen at the property in question.
7. Upon the petitioner filing the requisite application, the respondent- MCD shall consider the same and pass appropriate orders, in accordance with law.
8. It is directed that, in case, the petitioner is aggrieved by any order passed by the MCD, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach this Court.
9. Further, this Court takes note of the submission made on behalf of the MCD, that in terms of the orders passed by the Monitoring Committee, the petitioner is required to follow all the norms as required by the MCD.
10. Accordingly, it is directed that, in case, the petitioner is aggrieved, in any manner, by any order passed by the Monitoring Committee, the petitioner shall have the liberty to approach the Judicial Committee, 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 08/08/2025 at 15:32:56
appointed by the Supreme Court.
11. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition, along with the pending application, stands disposed of.
MINI PUSHKARNA, J AUGUST 5, 2025/KR 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 08/08/2025 at 15:32:56