Dharambir v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & ORS.

$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9068/2023 and CM APPL. Nos. 34500/2023 and 48909/2024 DHARAMBIR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Parveen Kumar Duhan, Advocate.

versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Tushar Sannu, Standing Counsel with Mr. Shivam, Advocate for MCD.

Mr. Amit Tiwari, Central Government Standing Counsel with Ms. Ayushi Srivastava and Mr.

Ayush Tanwar, Advocates for R-3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

O R D E R

% 18.02.2025 1.

This writ petition is preferred on behalf of the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:- "A. Issue of Writ, Order and/or Directions to the Respondents in the nature of mandamus or any other writ directing the respondents to construct a proper road (with proper level to avoid water logging) and repair drainage system (Existing Nali) in front of the house of the Petitioner (i.e. from Plot no. 112-115 and 109/2, Gali No. 234, near pond, village Bamnoli, Delhi) and further direct the respondents to connect the said drainage system (Existing Nali) into the main drain and further direct the respondent No. 2 not to remove temporary arrangement (non obstructing malba) dropped by the petitioner in front of the petitioner‟s house, till the pendency of the present petition." 2.

Mr. Tushar Sannu, learned Standing Counsel for MCD relying on status report dated 13.08.2024 submits that in compliance with directions W.P.(C) 9068/2023 Page 1 of 2 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 28/02/2025 at 12:44:57

passed by the Court on 19.07.2024, work order was placed on M/s. S.N. Malhotra and Sons on 25.06.2024 for carrying out the work of development of road in Village Bamnoli in Dwarka-C in Ward No. 130/NGZ and the work was to be completed by 24.10.2024, however, due to unavoidable circumstances, there has been a delay in completion of the awarded work. In the meanwhile, online permission for road cutting was sought from IGL as work of laying IGL pipeline was in progress. Learned counsel assures that the road work will be completed within a maximum period of six weeks from today as the work of laying down the IGL pipelines stands concluded. It is also submitted that in addition, the work with respect to drainage system shall also be completed at the earliest and drains will be connected to the main drainage system.

3.

Stand of MCD is taken on record that the work of construction and repair of the road in question for Village Bamnoli as also with respect to the drainage system is on going and will be concluded expeditiously. No further order is required to be passed in this writ petition at this stage. Needless to state in case of any surviving/further grievance, Petitioner will be at liberty to take recourse to legal remedies.

4.

Writ petition along with pending applications stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

JYOTI SINGH, J FEBRUARY 18, 2025/shivam W.P.(C) 9068/2023 Page 2 of 2 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 28/02/2025 at 12:44:57