Smt.Pummy Jasneet Kaur Anand v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 14382/2025 with CM APPL. 1324/2026 SMT.PUMMY JASNEET KAUR ANAND .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rajiv Bajaj, Ms. Nandini Singhal and Mr. Naman Arora, Advocates.

versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Kapil Dutta, standing counsel for R-1/MCD.

Mr.

Lalit Gupta and Ms.

Ishita Nautiyal, Advocates for R-2 (through VC).

Sh. Tanvir Ahmed Ansari (SPC), Advocate for R-3.

SI Ramesh Chand, PS: Kotwali.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 12.03.2026 1.

The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent no.1/MCD, to take action against the encroachment upon public land and cease any construction activity outside shop bearing No. 409, Katra Choban, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-110006.

2.

Status report has been filed on behalf of the respondent no.1/MCD wherein it is stated that the subject property was inspected by the officials of MCD on 30th October, 2024.

2.1 It was found that the respondent no.2 has installed a shutter which W.P.(C) 14382/2025 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 17/03/2026 at 11:28:22

would not amount to unauthorized construction. 3.

Insofar as encroachment of the public land in the form of Thara/extended platform, it is submitted that there is no layout plan of the area in question and therefore, it is not possible to ascertain whether the extended platform is an encroachment of public land or not. 4.

It is not a disputed position that the Thara/extended platform has been in existence since the time the respondent no.2 purchased the said property in 2016.

5.

In light of the aforesaid submissions, the relief sought in the present petition cannot be granted.

6.

Accordingly, the present writ petition, along with all pending application(s), stands disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J MARCH 12, 2026 Rzu W.P.(C) 14382/2025 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 17/03/2026 at 11:28:22