W.P.(C) 11260/2026 $~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010362242026 + W.P.(C) 11260/2026 & CM APPL. 52103/2026 SHRI MADAN LAL AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Kali Charan, Advocate. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, Panel counsel for GNCTD with Ms. Purnima Jain and Mr. Madhur, Advocates for R-1/GNCTD. Ms. Manini Brar, Panel counsel for MCD with Ms. Muskaan Chawla, Advocate for R-2/MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 07.08.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs: 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 11/08/2026 at 11:55:33 W.P.(C) 11260/2026 2. Earlier, the writ petitioners have approached this Court by way of a writ petition, being W.P.(C) 1067/2026, which was disposed of by this Court vide order dated 27th January, 2026. The said order is set out below: 3. Subsequently, the petitioners filed a contempt petition being CONT.CAS(C) 751/2026, which was disposed of on 30th April, 2026. The operative part of the said order is 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 11/08/2026 at 11:55:33 W.P.(C) 11260/2026 4. The petitioners have residential and commercial properties in Village Chauhanpur, Delhi-110094, which were allotted by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi by executing perpetual lease deeds. The said properties were allotted to the petitioners in the year 1960-1965 and they have all the relevant documents related to the ·said property. While in the year 1960-1965 said area was declared a flooded area and all the plots measuring about 250 Sq. Yds. were allotted by the Government of Delhi to all the petitioners, but now there is a residential colony and all the persons are residing along with their family members, since then permanently. The grievance of the petitioners is that the respondents are seeking to demolish their properties towards a road widening exercise. 5. Ms. Manini Brar, counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.2/MCD submits as follows: i. Show-cause notices have been issued to the petitioners, which have not been disclosed in the present writ petition. Some of the petitioners have replied to the show-cause notices. ii. A meeting was held on 27th July, 2026 between the Commissioner- MCD and District Magistrate, North East to discuss the issues 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 11/08/2026 at 11:55:33 W.P.(C) 11260/2026 pertaining to proposed widening of Karawal Nagar Road. In the said meeting, it was decided that the reply of the show-cause notices issued to the encroachers shall be decided after giving them hearing. In the meeting, the District Magistrate shall also be present. 6. Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioners are the lawful occupiers/owners of the subject property, who have been living in the subject property since 1960-1965 and are not encroachers. Therefore, in the event their land is required for purposes of road widening, the same would have to be acquired in accordance with law. 7. In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: i. Those of the petitioners who have not filed a reply to the show-cause notice are permitted to file reply within one (1) week from today. ii. The respondent/MCD shall give a personal hearing to the petitioners in pursuance of the show-cause notices. iii. The petitioners would be at liberty to present all documents with regard to the lawful occupation/possession of the subject land. iv. The respondents shall make a determination whether the petitioners are the lawful occupiers or are encroachers. v. The respondent shall pass a speaking order in respect of each of the petitioners. vi. The petitioners would be at liberty to assail the said speaking order in accordance with law. 8. Pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 7, 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 11/08/2026 at 11:55:33