W.P.(C) 9188/2026 $~45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9188/2026, CM APPL. 43120/2026 & CM APPL. 43121/2026 AMARJEET SINGH SETHI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nawab Singh Jaglan, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kartikay Aggarwal and Ms. Jyotika Sharma, Advocates for MCD. Mr. Ashutosh Gupta and Mr. Kapil Dutta, Advocates for NDMC. Mr. Niraj Kumar and Mr. Chaitanya Kumar, Advocates for R-3. Mr. Sansar and Mr. Vinay, Advocates for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 13.07.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no.2/NDMC to remove the illegal encroachment on the public footpath adjoining the petitioner’s property bearing Plot No. 153, Bagichi Latooria, Near NDMC Community Hall, Panchkuian Road, NDMC Area, New Delhi. 2. It is stated that the private respondent no.4 has occupied the aforesaid public footpath to operate a commercial helmet shop without any license, 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 15/07/2026 at 12:09:40 W.P.(C) 9188/2026 permission or authorisation from any competent authority. It is the petitioner’s grievance that the said encroachment is obstructing the ingress and egress of the petitioner and the residents of the complex. 3. Photographs have been filed along with the petition showing the aforesaid encroachment. 4. Issue Notice. 5. Notice is accepted by counsel for the respondents. 6. Counsel for the parties have been heard. 7. After hearing the counsel for the parties, a direction is issued to the respondent no.2/NDMC to forthwith inspect the area in question and in the event it is found that the private respondent no.4 is encroaching on public land and/or blocking ingress and egress to the petitioner’s property, to take appropriate action in accordance with law. 8. The writ petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of. 9. In the event the petitioner has any further grievance with regard to the illegal encroachment, he is at liberty to take appropriate remedies available in law. 10. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the parties are kept open. AMIT BANSAL, J JULY 13, 2026 Vivek/- 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 15/07/2026 at 12:09:40