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2025 DAILYLAW 52814 (DEL)

SHRI RIKKY GUPTA & ANR. v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

W.P.(C)/14110/2025 · 2025-09-26

Mini Pushkarna

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 14110/2025, CM APPL. 57815/2025 & CM APPL. 57816/2025 SHRI RIKKY GUPTA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Ananya Singh, Adv. Mob: 9855011942 versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Akansha Gupta, SPC for MCD. Mob: 9013799111 Email: advakanshagupta@hotmail.com CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking setting aside of the Demand Notice dated 16 O R D E R % 26.09.2025 th 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the said demolition action was taken against the property of the petitioners, without issuance of any Demolition Order to the petitioners. July, 2025, issued by the Office of the Executive Engineer (Building), Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), for demolition of the property bearing No. 52A, Pocket B, Gangotri Apartment, Alaknanda, New Delhi. 3. She further submits that though the petitioners had been issued a Show Cause Notice to which, a reply was filed by the petitioners, however, 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 04/10/2025 at 15:43:10 no personal hearing was granted to the petitioners. 4. It is submitted that the present writ petition has been filed since there is no Presiding Officer in the Appellate Tribunal MCD (“ATMCD”) currently. 5. It is submitted that appeal against the Demolition Notice dated 16th 6. Considering the aforesaid, it is submitted that the MCD will not take any coercive step against the petitioners for recovery of the Demand Notice dated 16 July, 2025 has already been filed. th 7. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case, which shall be decided by the ATMCD independently, after hearing the parties. July, 2025, till the appeal of the petitioners is heard by the ATMCD and requisite directions in that regard are passed. 8. Rights and contentions of all the parties are left open, to be decided in appropriate proceedings. 9. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition, along with pending applications, is disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J SEPTEMBER 26, 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 04/10/2025 at 15:43:10