Devinderjeet Singh Sethi v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 7942/2025 & CM APPL. 34947/2025 DEVINDERJEET SINGH SETHI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Dilip Kumar and Mr. Arun Vohra, Advocates versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Balendu Shekhar, CGSC with Mr. Divyansh Singh Dev, Advocate for Delhi Police.

Mr. Rajat Aneja & Mr. Abhinav Chauhan, Advocates for R-4.

Ms. Jagrati Singh, Standing Counsel for MCD with Mr.

Rajpal, Mr.

Surender Kumar, Mr. Om Prakash, Mr.

Yuvan & Ms.

Bhumika, Advocates for MCD.

Mr.

Niraj Kumar, Senior Central Government Counsel with Mr.

Chaitanya Kumar, Advocate for Delhi Police SI Kavinder, P.S.: Laxmi Nagar.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 20.04.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to the respondent no.2/ MCD to take immediate action against the illegal use of the sealed property bearing no. J-12/26 (Basement), Rajouri Garden, New Delhi-110027 (hereinafter 'subject property') by the respondent no.4. 2.

Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the subject property W.P.(C) 7942/2025 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 23/04/2026 at 13:03:53

was sealed by the respondent no.2/ MCD on 18th August, 2009. It is further submitted that despite the same, respondent no.4, who is 25% owner of the subject property, has illegally broken the seal, and is using the subject property for commercial purposes without any lawful authority. 3.

A status report has been filed on behalf of respondent no.2/ MCD, wherein it is stated that the original record of the subject property was not traceable in the office of the MCD. Therefore, after getting approval from the competent authority, the shops at front portion of basement of the subject property were re-sealed at three (3) points by the MCD on 3rd June, 2025 and the same has been informed to the respondent no.3/ SHO, P.S. Rajouri Garden, with the request to keep strict watch and ward over the subject property.

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Considering the aforesaid submissions made on behalf of respondent no.2/ MCD, the present writ petition along with pending application stands disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J APRIL 20, 2026 at W.P.(C) 7942/2025 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 23/04/2026 at 13:03:53