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2026 DAILYLAW 2601 (DEL)

KAMALJIT KAUR v. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER & ORS.

W.P.(C)/5117/2026 · 2026-04-17

Amit Bansal

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~42 * IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5117/2026&CM APPL. 25091/2026 KAMALJIT KAUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Avinash Shukla & Mr. Abhay Mani Tripathi, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Yashpal Rangi, proxy counsel for Mr. Atul Kumar, Advocate for MCD Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Senior panel counsel for UoI/Delhi Police, R-2 Mr. Sandeepan Pathak and Mr. Rahul Gupta, Advocates for R-3/DJB Counsel for R 5-8 (appearance not given) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 17.04.2026 1. The present petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:- 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 20/04/2026 at 15:43:09 2. Issue notice. 3. Notice is accepted on behalf of the counsel for the respondents. 4. Mr. Pritish Sabharwal also accepts notice for the respondent no.4/ Land & Development Office (‘L&DO’). 5. I have heard the counsel for the parties. 6. The present writ petition is disposed of by passing the following directions:- i. Respondent no.4/ L&DO shall adjudicate upon the application filed by the petitioner as well as the private respondents for regularisation of unauthorised construction as well as excess coverage/ extension in an expeditious manner, not later than six (6) weeks from today. ii. Based on the decision taken by the respondent no.4/ L&DO, the respondent no.1/ MCD shall take appropriate action in respect of unauthorised construction/ encroachment in accordance with law against the properties of the petitioner as well as the private respondents. All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the parties are kept open. iii. Respondent no.3/ Delhi Jal Board (DJB) shall take steps for the repair of the existing water pipeline so that the water can be supplied to the premises of the petitioner. The respondent no.2/ SHO, P.S. Hazarat Nizamuddin shall provide necessary assistance for the same. iv. Respondent no.2/ SHO, P.S. Hazarat Nizamuddin shall also ensure that no further construction is carried out in the properties by the petitioner as well as the private respondents till the time the application for regularisation is decided. 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 20/04/2026 at 15:43:09 7. The pending application also stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J APRIL 17, 2026 ds 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 20/04/2026 at 15:43:09