Tara Chand v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 13052/2025 TARA CHAND .....Petitioner Through:

Ms.

Parul Agarwal, Advocate (M:9873416566) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Siddharth Gupta, SC-MCD (M:9810141287) Ms.

Chand Chopra, Mr.

Shivam Bansal, Advocates for R-2/STF (M:9915907494)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

O R D E R

% 27.08.2025 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to respondent no. 1-Municipal Corporation of Delhi ("MCD") to take action against the unauthorized construction existing in the property bearing No. 4108, Gali Barna, Basti Ram Lal, Sadar Bazar, Delhi-110006, area measuring 125 sq. yards approximately.

2.

Responding to the present writ petition, learned counsel for respondent no. 1, i.e., MCD submits that property in question, already stands booked on 25th March, 2025.

3.

He further submits that construction in the property in question is old and there is no fresh ongoing construction in the property. 4.

Learned counsel for respondent no. 2-Special Task Force ("STF") 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 29/08/2025 at 12:48:39

submits that the complaint received by them has already been forwarded to the MCD.

5.

Considering the submissions made before this Court, it is apparent that the MCD has already booked the property in question. 6.

Accordingly, it is directed that the MCD shall take requisite action, after following the due procedure and in accordance with law. 7.

In case, respondent no. 3, i.e., owner/occupier of the property in question, is aggrieved by any action of the MCD, he is at liberty to seek his remedies in accordance with law.

8.

Likewise, in case, the petitioner is aggrieved by any non-action on the part of the MCD, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach the STF for redressal of his grievances, in terms of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Devender Versus Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors., in W.P.(C) 1807/2018 and Fazruddin Versus DDA and Ors. in W.P.(C) 4649/2017.

9.

With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is accordingly disposed of.

MINI PUSHKARNA, J AUGUST 27, 2025/au 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 29/08/2025 at 12:48:39