W.P.(C) 9347/2025 $~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010411112025 + W.P.(C) 9347/2025 & CM APPL. 62914/2025, CM APPL. 40277/2026 SHRI RIKKY GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Manish Vashisht, Senior Advocate with Ms. Ananya Singh, Advocate versus SPECIAL TASK FORCE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Deeksha L. Kakkar, Mr. Rashneet Singh and Ms. Sana Parveen, Advocates for STF/DDA Ms. Akanksha Gupta, Advocate for MCD Mr. R. D. Gupta, R-7 in person CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 13.08.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent nos. 1 to 6 to take action against the unauthorized construction raised by the private respondent nos. 7 and 8, in the subject properties bearing nos.:- i. C-34-D, Pocket C, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi- 110019; ii. B-5I-C, Pocket B, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi-110019; iii. B-52-B, Pocket B, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi-110019. 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 17/08/2026 at 12:04:29 W.P.(C) 9347/2025 2. Status report was filed on behalf of respondent-MCD on 25th September, 2025. As per the said status report, the following properties were old constructions and therefore, entitled to protection under National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011:- i. C-34 D, Pocket-C, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi. ii. B-51 C, Pocket-B, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi. iii. B-52 B, Pocket-B, Gangotri Enclave, Alaknanda, New Delhi. 3. Accordingly, vide orders dated 25th September, 2025, the respondent- MCD has held that subject properties are entitled to the protection under the aforesaid Act till 31st December, 2026. 4. During the course of proceedings in the present writ petition, the property of the petitioner was also inspected and a demolition order was passed against the same. 5. Subsequently, the petitioner has filed an appeal before the Appellate Tribunal, MCD (‘ATMCD’), wherein interim protection has been granted in favour of the petitioner. 6. Taking into account the aforesaid submissions, the present writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the respondent-MCD shall take appropriate action based on the outcome of the appeal before the ATMCD in accordance with law. 7. In the event, the petitioner has any grievance with regard to protection granted by the respondent-MCD to the subject properties under National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second Act, 2011, it would be open for the petitioner to invoke appropriate remedies in accordance with law. 8. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the owner/occupier shall 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 17/08/2026 at 12:04:29 W.P.(C) 9347/2025 remain protected. 9. Pending applications stand disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 13, 2026/ds 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 17/08/2026 at 12:04:29