Mohd. Yusuf v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & ORS.
$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 14934/2025 & CM APPL. 61493/2025, CM APPL. 61494/2025 MOHD. YUSUF .....Petitioner Through:
Ms. Sana Ansari and Mr. I. Ahmed, Advs. (Through VC) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. ......Respondents Through:
Mr. Puneet Yadav, Adv. for Delhi Police (Through VC) Mr. Arun Birbal and Mr. Sanjay Singh, Adv. for R-4 Mr. Sagar Kumar, SC for R-1
CORAM:
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA
O R D E R
% 25.09.2025 1.
The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent nos. 1 to 4, to take action against the unauthorized construction being raised in the property bearing No. 3085, Pratap Street, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002, in the shape of ground floor to sixth floor, by the respondent no.5.
2.
Responding to the present writ petition, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-Municipal Corporation of Delhi ("MCD"), has handed over certain documents to this Court, which are taken on record. 3.
Learned counsel appearing for the respondent-MCD submits that the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.
property has been booked today, i.e., 25th September, 2025, and a Show Cause Notice dated 25th September, 2025, has also been issued in this regard. Additionally, the Work Stop Notice has also been issued to the Station House Officer ("SHO"), Police Station Darya Ganj. 4.
He further submits that requisite action shall be taken by the MCD, after following the due procedure.
5.
Considering the submissions made before this Court, the MCD is held bound to take action against the unauthorized construction existing in the property in question.
6.
Further, the MCD, along with the SHO, Police Station Darya Ganj, shall ensure that no further unauthorized construction takes place in the property in question.
7.
In case the petitioner is aggrieved by any non-action on the part of the MCD and any unauthorised construction is still being carried out, the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach the Special Task Force ("STF"), as constituted by the Supreme Court, in terms of the orders passed by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Devender Versus Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors., and other connected matters in W.P.(C) 1807/2018, and Fazruddin Versus DDA and Ors., in W.P.(C) 4649/2017. 8.
In case, the owner/occupier of the property in question is aggrieved by any action of the MCD, his right to seek legal remedies is reserved. 9.
MCD, along with the Local Police, is enjoined upon to take action in a time bound manner, preferably, within a period of six months, from today. 10.
Further, the SHO, Police Station Darya Ganj, shall ensure that Work Stop Notice, as issued by the MCD, shall be duly implemented and no further unauthorized construction is carried out in the property in question. 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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With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition, along with the pending applications, stands disposed of.
MINI PUSHKARNA, J SEPTEMBER 25, 2025/KR The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.