HARSH JAIN v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.
W.P.(C)/2951/2025 · 2025-03-07
Jyoti Singh
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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HARSH JAIN
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Deepak Somani, Advocate.
versus
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Vikas Chopra, Standing Counsel with Ms. Anita R. Mishra and Ms. Khushi, Advocates for MCD.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH
O R D E R %
07.03.2025 CM APPL. No. 13997/2025
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 2951/2025 and CM APPL. No. 13996/2025
3. This writ petition is preferred on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-
“a. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing Respondent No. 1/MCD to stop/remove unlawful construction performed by R-2/MGM Developers;”
4. Issue notice.
5. Mr. Chopra, learned Standing Counsel for MCD accepts notice and points out that the Petitioner has already made a complaint before the Special Task Force (STF) which is evident from Annexure A-3 to the writ 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 01/07/2025 at 22:25:49 p. 2 petition by Reference ID SNS2025021511 and thus the writ petition is premature.
6. Considering that the Petitioner has already taken recourse to STF constituted under the orders of the Supreme Court in M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Others, (2019) 12 SCC 730 and M.C. Mehta v. Union of India and Others (Sealing Issue, in Re), (2019) 12 SCC 419, this writ petition is
disposed of with a direction to STF to look into the complaint filed by the Petitioner and consider the same in the next meeting of the STF and thereafter take necessary action, in accordance with law.
7. Pending application also stands disposed of.
JYOTI SINGH, J MARCH 07, 2025/shivam
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 01/07/2025 at 22:25:49