$~50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010454172026 + W.P.(C) 13992/2026 MURARI LAL SHARMA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms Aditi Aggarwal and Murari Lal Sharma, Advocates versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Abheet Mangleek, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 22.09.2026 CM APPL. 65445/2026 (for exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application is disposed of. W.P.(C) 13992/2026 3. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners seek the following reliefs: “A. direct the Respondent to grant personal hearing to the Petitioners upon the show cause notice dated 07.09.2026 issued under Section 344 & 343 DMC Act and the other show cause notice was dt. 12.09.2026 issued under Section 345-A DMC Act; and B. direct the Respondent to grant at least 10 days time from the date of service of any order passed under Section 343/344 of the DMC Act and/or under Section 345-A of the DMC Act to enable the Petitioner to take appropriate legal remedy and not to take any coercive steps till the expiry of 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 24/09/2026 at 11:32:34 such period; and C. pass such order and further orders as may be deemed fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of this petition in favor of the petitioner and against the respondent.” 4. Learned counsel for petitioner during the course of his arguments submits that the petitioner apprehends that a sealing order may be passed by the respondent/ MCD and the same may be given effect immediately. 5. At the very outset, learned counsel for respondent/ MCD submits that since only a Show Cause Notice has been issued to the petitioner, the concern of the petitioner is only based on an apprehension and thus, the present petition, being premature, is not maintainable. In any event, he also submits that the petitioner will be granted a personal hearing in accordance with law, if, as and when required. 6. Based on the factual matrix involved, however, without adverting to the merits therein, since the Show Cause Notice is still pending as of date, no coercive steps shall be taken by the respondent/ MCD against the petitioner’s property bearing no. A-491, New Ashok Nagar, Delhi-96 till the adjudication/ outcome thereof. 7. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of. SAURABH BANERJEE, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026/So 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 24/09/2026 at 11:32:34