W.P.(C) 9296/2026 $~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010297322026 + W.P.(C) 9296/2026 & CM APPL. 43471/2026 DALIP CHOPRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Surinder Anand & Ms. Sugandha Anand, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Mr. Bharat Malhotra & Ms. Gayatri Bhata, Advocates for MCD. Mr. Shakun Dudha Shukla, SPC with Ms. Aashna Mehra, Advocate for R- 2. Mr. Raja Chatterjee & Ms. Chumthunglo Z Ngullie, Advocate for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 02.09.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no.1/MCD to inspect the property of the private respondent no.3 and restrain the said respondent from carrying out unlawful demolition and construction work in House no.3C/40, New Rohtak Road, Delhi (‘subject property’), which is adjoining the petitioner’s property. 2. A status report has been filed yesterday, i.e., 1st September, 2026. 2.1. Copy of the same is not on record. 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 05/09/2026 at 11:18:33 W.P.(C) 9296/2026 2.2. Copy of the status report has been handed over in Court and the same is taken on record. 3. In terms of the aforesaid status report, the subject property has been inspected. An advisory has been issued to private respondent no.3 on 7th July, 2026 with regard to the demolition work being carried out by the said respondent. 4. It is also stated that as per the inspection, no cracks are visible in the property of the petitioner. However, some seepage marks have been noticed on the roof and walls of the petitioner’s property. 5. The relevant paragraphs of the aforesaid status report are 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 05/09/2026 at 11:18:33 W.P.(C) 9296/2026 6. Counsel appears on behalf of private respondent no.3 and submits that right now, the subject property is in the process of being demolished. He further submits that no construction shall be carried out till the time the sanctioned plan is received from respondent-MCD. 7. In terms of the status report, the stand of the respondent-MCD is clear that no approval is required for carrying out demolition of the property. 8. If the petitioner has any grievance with the damage to the property pursuant to the demolition exercise being carried out, the petitioner would be free to invoke appropriate remedies available in law. 9. Accordingly the writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. 10. Pending application stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 at 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 05/09/2026 at 11:18:33