W.P.(C) 18464/2025 $~27 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010972222025 + W.P.(C) 18464/2025 SACHIN KAUSHIK .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prateek Bhardwaj, Advocate (Through video-conferencing) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shilpa Ohri, Addl. Standing Counsel, MCD. Mr. Niraj Kumar, Senior Central Government Counsel with Mr. Chaitanya Kumar, Advocate for R-2/Delhi Police, P.S. Malviya Nagar. Ms. Chand Chopra and Ms. Thankam Krishnan, Advocates for STF/R-4. Mr. Raj Kumar Yadav and Ms. Neha Yadav, Advocates for SHO. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 07.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent-MCD to take appropriate action for removal of the unauthorized and illegal construction by respondents no. 5 and 6 at property bearing No. M-56B, Opp. Savitri Nagar, Shiv Mandir, Malviya Nagar, New Delhi- 110017 (‘subject property’). 2. It is stated that respondents no.5 and 6 have illegally occupied 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 10/09/2026 at 11:27:30 W.P.(C) 18464/2025 government land and are running their businesses without the requisite trade licenses, and have failed to pay conversion charges and house tax. 3. Status report has been filed on behalf of respondent-MCD detailing the encroachment removal action taken by the respondent-MCD. Photographs taken during the encroachment removal drive have been filed with the status report. Paragraph nos. 5 and 6 of the status report are set out below: 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 10/09/2026 at 11:27:30 W.P.(C) 18464/2025 4. Status report has also been filed on behalf of respondents no.2 and 3/Delhi Police, wherein it is stated that an FIR bearing no. 463/2025 dated 22nd September, 2025 under Section 285 of BNS was registered at Police Station Malviya Nagar, against respondents no. 5 and 6. It is further stated in the status report that the Police is maintaining a regular vigil in the area and wherever encroachment is noticed, immediate action shall be taken in accordance with law. 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 10/09/2026 at 11:27:30 W.P.(C) 18464/2025 5. Taking note of the aforesaid submissions made in the status report filed on behalf of respondents-MCD and respondent-Delhi Police, the present writ petition is disposed of. MCD and Delhi Police shall periodically inspect and monitor the subject area to ensure that encroachments do not re- occur. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 7, 2026 at 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 10/09/2026 at 11:27:30