W.P.(C) 661/2026 $~25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 661/2026 VINOD KHANNA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Laxmi Gupta and Mr. Vivek Kumar Tandon, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ashutosh Gupta, ASC with Mr. Arman Monga & Ms. Pragya Sharma, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Ramjee Pandey, Advocate for R- 2 and R-3. Ms. Chand Chopra and Mr. Punishk Handa, Advocates. Ms. Naina Kejriwal and Ms. Reeta Dhingra, Advocates for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 12.03.2026 1. A status report has been filed by the respondent/ MCD wherein it has been stated that the property no. 15A/16, East Patel Nagar, New Delhi (hereinafter ‘subject property’) has been booked under Section 344(1) and 343 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (hereinafter ‘DMC Act’) and a show cause notice dated 28th January, 2026 has been issued to the owner/ occupier of the subject property. 2. The status report further states that the Ground Floor of the subject 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 17/03/2026 at 11:27:26 W.P.(C) 661/2026 property has been found to be used for running commercial activity in violation of the provisions of MPD-2021. 3. Accordingly, proceedings under Section 345A read with Section 347 of the DMC Act have been initiated against the owner/ occupier of the Ground Floor of the subject property. 4. Considering the aforesaid action taken on behalf of the respondent/ MCD, the present writ petition stands disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 12, 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 17/03/2026 at 11:27:26