$~97 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15696/2025 VIJAY VATS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vipin K. Singh, Adv. Mob: 9810556793 Email: singhadvvipin@rediffmail.com versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Akanksha Gupta, Adv. for R- MCD Mob: 9013799111 Email: akankshagupta@hotmail.com CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA O R D E R % 13.10.2025 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to respondent-Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), to maintain status quo in respect of property of the petitioner bearing House No. 66-E/3, Village Munirka, New Delhi, till the functioning of the Appellate Tribunal MCD (“ATMCD”) is recommenced. 2. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-MCD submits that appointment of a new Presiding Officer of the ATMCD has already been made on 06th October, 2025 and that the said Presiding Officer has already resumed charge from today, i.e., 13th October, 2025. 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 14/10/2025 at 13:07:48 3. At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that an appeal on behalf of the petitioner has already been filed before the ATMCD, and the next date has been given as 18th October, 2025. He, thus, submits that the petitioner may suffer action against him, before the appeal of the petitioner is heard by the ATMCD. 4. Responding to the aforesaid statement, learned counsel appearing for the MCD submits that, as of now, no action has been fixed by the MCD. Therefore, the concern raised by the petitioner, is baseless. 5. The aforesaid statement made on behalf of the MCD, is taken on record. 6. Accordingly, noting the aforesaid, it is directed that the petitioner shall press his appeal and application for stay before the ATMCD. 7. Rights and contentions of the parties are left open, which shall be decided by the ATMCD. 8. This Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case. 9. With the aforesaid observations, the present writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J OCTOBER 13, 2025/SK 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 14/10/2025 at 13:07:48