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SHASHI SETHI v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.

W.P.(C)/11564/2025 · 2026-03-20

Amit Bansal

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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W.P.(C) 11564/2025 $~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 11564/2025 SHASHI SETHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sajal Manchanda, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sagar Kumar, Advocate for MCD/R-1 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 20.03.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no.1/ MCD to demolish the illegal structure/ encroachment in front of the house of the petitioner situated at ground floor of property bearing no. BG-6/250A, Paschim Vihar, Delhi-110063 (hereinafter ‘subject property’), which is being undertaken by the respondent no.2, who is the occupier of first floor of the subject property. 2. An Action Taken Report has been filed on behalf of the respondent no.1/ MCD wherein it is stated that the demolition order has been passed following due process of law. A demolition action was carried out on 16th May, 2025 and a vacation notice was also issued on 27th May, 2025. It is also stated that a fresh demolition action was carried out on 19th August, 2025. 3. An appeal was filed on behalf of the respondent no.2 before 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 25/03/2026 at 13:12:44 W.P.(C) 11564/2025 Appellate Tribunal, MCD (ATMCD) wherein an interim status quo order has been passed. 4. In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent no.1/ MCD to take appropriate action in accordance with law based on the outcome of the appeal. 5. In the meanwhile, a direction is issued to the respondent no.2 to completely clear the malba/ debris, which is lying on the ground floor of the subject property belonging to the petitioner. AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 20, 2026/da 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 25/03/2026 at 13:12:44