W.P.(C) 9565/2025 $~21 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010425452025 + W.P.(C) 9565/2025 with CM APPL. 40302/2025 BHARAT BHUSHAN & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Balaji Pathak and Mr. Akash Bhadana, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hirein Sharma, Standing counsel for MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 06.08.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to quash/withdraw the vacation notice dated 25th June, 2025 issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (‘MCD’), and the second vacation notice dated 2nd July, 2025 pasted on 7th July, 2025 issued by MCD. 2. This Court while issuing notice on 11th July, 2025 had stayed the vacation notice dated 25th June, 2025 and 2nd July, 2025 issued by the MCD. Status report is stated to have been filed. 2.1 Copy of the status report has been handed over in Court today and the same is taken on record. 3. As per the status report, the building is in a dangerous and dilapidated condition and accordingly, an order was issued under Section 348 of the 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 10/08/2026 at 12:01:06 W.P.(C) 9565/2025 Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (‘DMC Act’) to demolish the structure within seven (7) days. Since, the owner/occupier failed to demolish the dangerous structure, a vacation notice under Section 349 of the DMC Act has been issued. 4. As per the status report, one of the properties collapsed on 9th September, 2025. 5. Counsel for the MCD submits that the present writ petition is not maintainable and appropriate remedy for the petitioner would be to file an appeal before the ATMCD. 6. Counsel for the petitioner is agreeable for the same and he submits that two (2) weeks’ time be granted to file an appeal before ATMCD. 7. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed while granting liberty to the petitioner to approach the ATMCD. 8. For a period of two (2) weeks, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 6, 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 10/08/2026 at 12:01:06