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2026 DAILYLAW 17892 (DEL)

DEVENDER TANWAR v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS.

W.P.(C)/13262/2026 · 2026-09-10

Amit Bansal

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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W.P.(C) 13262/2026 $~56 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010429762026 + W.P.(C) 13262/2026, CM APPL. 61652/2026 & CM APPL. 61653/2026 DEVENDER TANWAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anukool Chawla and mr. Ankit Kothari, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal and Mr. Shweta Singh, Advocates for MCD. Mr. Shashi Pratap Singh, Ms. Shagun Sabharwal and Ms. Laqshyaa Saluja, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate for Delhi Police. Ms. Sweety Singh, Advocate for R-3 (Through video-conferencing) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 10.09.2026 CM APPL. 61653/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 13262/2026 2. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent/MCD to stop the unauthorised construction at Farm - Western Green, Khasra No. 43/12, 43/13, West Circular Road, Village Dera Mandi, 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 14/09/2026 at 17:50:51 W.P.(C) 13262/2026 New Delhi-110074. 3. Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent/MCD, on advance notice, submits as follows: i. Unauthorised construction in the form of ground and first floor in the subject property has been booked and a show cause notice has been issued on 8th September, 2026. ii. Further, a work-stop notice has also been issued to the SHO, P.S. Fatehpur Beri on 9th September, 2026. iii. A communication dated 9th September, 2026 has also been sent to the Sub-Registrar, Mehrauli, to ensure that no transaction in respect of the subject property is registered. iv. Another communication dated 9th September, 2026 has been sent to BSES, Rajdhani Power Ltd. and to Delhi Jal Board, intimating the action being taken against the subject property. 3.1 All the aforesaid documents have been handed over in Court and the same are taken on record. 4. Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent/MCD to take appropriate action in accordance with law in an expeditious manner. A direction is issued to the SHO, P.S. Fatehpur Beri to ensure that in terms of the work stop notice dated 9th September, 2026, no construction is carried out in the subject property. 5. The order shall be communicated to the concerned SHO, P.S. Fatehpur Beri through Mr. Niraj Kumar, Advocate, who is present in Court. 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. 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 14/09/2026 at 17:50:51 W.P.(C) 13262/2026 7. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the private respondents shall remain protected. AMIT BANSAL, J SEPTEMBER 10, 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 14/09/2026 at 17:50:51