$~42 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010484152026 + W.P.(C) 14844/2026, CM APPL. 69563/2026, CM APPL. 69564/2026, CM APPL. 69565/2026 BHUPINDER PAL SINGH CHADHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr Jasbir Singh Malik and Ms Sri Pragnya A, Advs. (9312283201) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pankaj Yadav, Standing Counsel for MCD alongwith Ram Tek Yadav Health Inspector/ MCD (9818992504) Mr. Niraj Kumar, Sr. Central Govt. Counsel for Delhi Police (9810020341) Mr. Rishabh Raj, Adv. for R4 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SAURABH BANERJEE O R D E R % 07.10.2026 1. By virtue of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner seeks setting aside the order dated 22.09.2026 passed by the MCD under Section 345A of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 in respect of the subject property i.e. restaurant in the name and style of ‘Indii Express’ at property bearing no.140/9, Ground Floor, Village Kishangarh, Mehrauli, New Delhi- 110070 and consequently direct the MCD to reconsider the matter under the applicable planning framework including MPD-2047. 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 09/10/2026 at 13:15:32 2. At the outset, learned counsel for the MCD without adverting to the merits involved, submits that the MCD shall not give effect to the aforesaid order dated 22.09.2026 and instead proceed to freshly adjudicate the proceedings arising out of the Notice dated 03.09.2026, specifically taking into account the response dated 07.09.2026 filed by the petitioner within a period of four weeks and also give a personal hearing to the petitioner if, as and when required prior thereto. 3. In view of the aforesaid, no coercive action shall be taken by the MCD in pursuance of the aforesaid order dated 22.09.2026. 4. The present petition, alongwith the pending applications, is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms, with liberty to the petitioner to take recourse to appropriate remedies if, as and when required in accordance with law. SAURABH BANERJEE, J OCTOBER 7, 2026/rr 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 09/10/2026 at 13:15:32