W.P.(C) 16122/2025 p. 1 $~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI CM APPL. 73235/2025 & CM APPL. 10728/2026 IN + W.P.(C) 16122/2025 SAMARJEET SINGH SANDHU AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Sunanda Tulsyan, Mr. Akhil Sachar, Ms. Shweta Pattnaik and Ms. Kashish Maheshwari, Advocates. versus COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kumar Shashwat Singh Sawno, Mr. Vishal Singh and Mr. Harsh Parakh, Advocates for MCD. Mr. Fatesh Raj Khanna, Advocate for R-4 & R-5. Ms. Pushti Gupta SPC for UoI (through VC). Mr. Ankit Sharma, S.I., P.S. Fatehpur Beri. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 25.04.2026 The present matter has been taken up today, i.e. 25th April, 2026, as 3rd March, 2026, was declared a holiday. 1. A status report has been filed on behalf of the respondent/MCD on 2nd March, 2026, wherein it is stated that demolition action has been taken against the subject property on 26th February, 2026. A communication was 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 27/04/2026 at 13:52:20 W.P.(C) 16122/2025 p. 2 also sent to the SHO, Police Station- Fatehpur Beri, on 26th February, 2026, requesting them to keep a strict watch and ward over the subject property. 2. Fresh status report dated 23rd April, 2026 has been handed over in Court today and the same is taken on record. 3. In terms of the status report, further demolition action could not be taken as the property was found to be residentially occupied. Hence, a vacation notice has been issued on 7th April, 2026, a copy of which has been endorsed to the SHO, Police Station- Fatehpur Beri. 4. In view thereof, both the respondents, MCD as well as SHO, Police Station- Fatehpur Beri, are directed to take action in terms of the demolition order as well as the vacation notice issued by the respondent/MCD. 5. List on 29th September, 2026. 6. A fresh status report shall be filed on behalf of the respondent/MCD before the next date of hearing. 7. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the private respondents are kept open. AMIT BANSAL, J APRIL 25, 2026 Rzu 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 27/04/2026 at 13:52:20