W.P.(C) 8645/2026 $~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8645/2026 MS. BHARTI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M. Hasibuddin, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pankaj Yadav, Standing counsel for MCD (through VC). Ms. Snehlata S. Surana, CGSC with Mr. Waseem Ahmad and Mr. Sarthak Rana, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Vinay Kaushik (GP), Advocate (through VC). Mr. Ikrant Sharma (through VC) with Mr. Saksham Mittal, Mr. Suyash Shakar and Mr. Shivam Sharma, Advocates for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 03.07.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no.1/MCD to stop and demolish the ongoing illegal and unauthorized construction being carried out by the respondent no.3 over the back side of the property bearing no.11/57, Ground Floor, Nehru Nagar, New Delhi-110065 (‘subject property’). 2. Photographs have been filed along with the writ petition showing the construction being carried out by the private respondent no.3. A 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 06/07/2026 at 10:34:27 W.P.(C) 8645/2026 representation has also been made by the petitioner to the respondents. 3. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the private respondent no.3 is carrying out construction on public land. 4. Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.1/MCD submits that the subject property has been inspected and a show-cause notice has been issued to the private respondent no.3 today itself, i.e., 3rd July, 2026. A work-stop notice has also been issued to the concerned SHO to ensure that no further construction is carried out in the subject property. 5. Counsel appearing on behalf of the private respondent no.3, on advance notice, submits that the work carried out by the private respondent no.3 is only towards renovation. Counsel for the private respondent no.3 also submits that they are yet to be supplied a copy of the show-cause notice. 6. Considering the aforesaid submissions, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent no.1/MCD to take appropriate action in accordance with law. 7. In the event, the petitioner has any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction, she is at liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law. 8. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the private respondent no.3/owner/occupier are kept open. AMIT BANSAL, J JULY 3, 2026 Rzu 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 06/07/2026 at 10:34:27