W.P.(C) 10230/2026 $~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010327502026 + W.P.(C) 10230/2026 & CM APPL. 50649/2026 AMIT KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya Singh, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Umakant Mishra, Standing counsel for MCD with Mr. Aadhar Nautiyal and Mr. Dipansh Mishra, Advocates for R-1/MCD. Ms. Sweety Rohilla, SPC with Mr. Kartik Sharma (GP) and Mr. Manhan Chawla, Advocates for R-3/SHO. Ms. Poonam, Sr. Advocate for R-3 SI Akshay, PS: V.K. North. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 11.08.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent-MCD to stop the ongoing unauthorised construction at the property bearing House Nos.1023/1 & 1023/2, Block A, Mahipalpur, New Delhi-110037 (‘subject property’). 2. Counsel for the petitioner states that aforesaid construction is being carried out without any sanctioned plan. It is further stated that petitioner resides in the adjoining property. 3. Status report has been filed on behalf of the respondent/MCD. 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 13/08/2026 at 11:40:24 W.P.(C) 10230/2026 However, the same is not on record. 3.1 A copy of the aforesaid status report has been handed over in Court and the same is taken on record. 4. In terms of the said status report, a work-stop notice has been issued to the concerned Station House Officer (‘SHO’) on 27th July, 2026, followed by a reminder on 30th July, 2026 (Annexure-B to the status report). Further, the subject property has been booked and a show-cause notice has been issued on 31st July, 2026 (Annexure-A to the status report). 5. In view of the above, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent-MCD to take appropriate action in accordance with law. 6. In the event the petitioner has any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction, he is at liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law. 7. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the private respondent are kept open. 8. Pending application stands closed. 9. Mr. Umakant Mishra, standing counsel for the respondent-MCD submits that his appearance has wrongly been marked as ‘Mr. Umakant Mehra’ in the order passed by this Court on 4th August, 2026. 9.1 The same is corrected to reflect the name of the counsel as ‘Mr. Umakant Mishra’. 9.2 The other parts of the said order shall remain unaltered. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 11, 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 13/08/2026 at 11:40:24