W.P.(C) 8832/2026 $~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8832/2026, CM APPL. 41303/2026 & CM APPL. 41304/2026 VINOD KUMAR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Gautam Narayan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Ayush Gupta and Ms. Aditi Aggarwal, Advocates versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikas Chopra, Standing Counsel for MCD with Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 07.07.2026 CM APPL. 41304/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 8832/2026 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioners seeking a direction to the respondents to temporarily de-seal the property bearing No.97-102, Block-II, WHS, Village Basai Darapur, Kirti Nagar, New Delhi (hereinafter ‘subject property’) for a further period of four (4) months to enable the petitioners to undertake demolition, rectification and removal of all remaining non-compoundable deviations during the aforesaid period. 3. On earlier occasions, the subject property was temporarily de-sealed by the respondent/MCD in order to give an opportunity to the petitioners to demolish the unauthorised construction. However, the same was not carried out by the petitioners. Ultimately, vide order dated 16th June, 2026, 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 09/07/2026 at 11:04:19 W.P.(C) 8832/2026 respondent/MCD noted that despite ample opportunity given to the petitioners to carry out the rectification work, the petitioners have failed to carry out and hence, the request for the petitioners for further extension of de-sealing was rejected. 4. Mr. Gautam Narayan, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, submits that one final opportunity be given to the petitioners to carry out the demolition/rectification work and the property be de-sealed for a period of four (4) months. 5. Mr. Vikas Chopra, appearing on advance notice on behalf of respondent/MCD, submits that an opportunity may be given to the petitioners subject to the petitioners undertaking that they will not occupy the subject property or create third party rights in respect thereof. 6. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of while granting a final opportunity of four (4) months to the petitioners to carry out rectification activities and remove all unauthorised construction in the subject property. The subject property shall be temporarily de-sealed for a period of four (4) months for the said purpose. 7. It is made clear that no further extension shall be granted to the petitioners. In the event the requisite rectification work is not carried out within four (4) months, the MCD would be at liberty to seal the property once again. 8. The petitioners undertake through counsel that they shall not occupy the subject property or create third party rights in respect thereof. AMIT BANSAL, J JULY 7, 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 09/07/2026 at 11:04:19