Stanford British School v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 3850/2026, CM APPL.
18867/2026 & CM APPL.
18868/2026 STANFORD BRITISH SCHOOL .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Samrat Pasriccha, Ms. Rohini Narayanan & Mr. Raj Kumar Maurya, Advocates.
versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:
Mr. Kapil Dutta, Standing Counsel for MCD
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL
O R D E R
% 25.03.2026 CM APPL. 18867/2026 & CM APPL. 18868/2026 (exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
W.P.(C) 3850/2026 2.
The present writ petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs: W.P.(C) 3850/2026 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 30/03/2026 at 16:28:46
3.
The grievance of the petitioner is that the petitioner has overpaid property tax to the respondent/MCD under the SUNIYO scheme. This occurred on account of the MCD Portal automatically inputting use-factor, occupancy factor and age factor in the calculation of the property tax without providing the petitioner to select appropriate exemptions available to it under law.
4.
Issue Notice.
5.
Notice is accepted on behalf of the respondent/MCD by Mr. Kapil Dutta, Standing Counsel for MCD. Mr. Dutta submits that an audit and scrutiny of all cases that have availed benefit under the SUNIYO Scheme will be conducted after 1st April, 2026.
6.
Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of, while giving liberty to the petitioner to make a representation to the Deputy Commissioner, MCD, Najafgarh, New Delhi.
7.
The said representation shall be decided by respondent/MCD after giving a hearing to the petitioner.
AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 25, 2026/at W.P.(C) 3850/2026 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 30/03/2026 at 16:28:46