Vijender Daggar v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation And ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 10400/2019 & CM APPL. 42967/2019 VIJENDER DAGGAR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rahul Verma, Advocate (through VC) versus SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION AND ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Saroj Bidawat, SC for MCD (through VC) Mr. Ajay Vikram Sinigh, Advocate for DUSIB Mob: 9868632122 Mr. Tushar Sannu and Ms. Ishika Jain, Advocates for DDA

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

O R D E R

% 13.10.2025 1.

The matter has been pending since the year 2019. 2.

Earlier, a Status Report had been filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ("MCD"), wherein, it is stated as follows: "xxx xxx xxx The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

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3.

Perusal of the Status Report filed on behalf of MCD shows that when MCD intended to take action for removal of encroachment in front of House No. E-114,(Near Country Wide Apartment) Village Mohammad Pur, New Delhi, it was informed to MCD by one Sh. Satish Daggar that the site in question belonged to him and that the same was not an encroachment on any public land.

4.

Thus, action was deferred by the MCD, in order to ascertain whether the area in question is government/public land or otherwise. 5.

On pointed query by this Court, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-MCD submits that they have not been provided with the status of the land in question, as to whether the same is a private land or a public land.

6.

A Status Report has also been filed on behalf of the Special Task Force ("STF"), wherein, it has been stated that it is for the MCD to take action.

7.

Accordingly, the concerned officials of the MCD, Delhi Development The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Authority ("DDA") and the concerned Sub-Divisional Magistrate ("SDM"), Government of NCT of Delhi ("GNCTD"), are directed to have a joint meeting, to ascertain the status of the aforesaid land in question. 8.

In case, the land in question constitutes a public land, requisite action for removal of the encroachment shall be taken. 9.

With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition, along with the pending application, is accordingly disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J OCTOBER 13, 2025 Ak The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.