Petitioner sought quashing of demolition orders. Court noted an appeal pending before ATMCD and relegated parties to that forum for de-novo hearing. Stay order from April 17, 2018 continued until May 22, 2018. Stay application dismissed as infructuous.
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..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Arjun Harkauli and Mr. Vardaan Wanchoo, Advs. versus
SOUTH MUNICIPAL CORPORATON AND ANR.
..... Respondents
Through: Mr. V. Madhukar, Adv. for R1
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO
The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the
following prayers:
“It is therefore, most respectfully prayed that this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to:
When the matter was listed on April 17, 2018 this Court has passed
the following order:
“The present petition has been filed by the petitioner with the following prayers:
(i) Quash and Set aside the Demolition order dated 06.10.2017 including Show Cause notice bearing No. 147/U/C/B-I/8417 dated 04.05.2017, the Letter bearing No. D-890AE(B)/SZ/2017 and Vacation order dated 02.01.2018 and all proceedings emanating there from including any Demolition Notice, Vacation Notices etc. qua the property in question i.e. rear portion of basement, rear portion of ground floor, first floor, second floor and third floor of property No. W-127, GK-II, New Delhi-110048
(ii) Pass such further order/s as this Hon’ble Court deems fit in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents”.
It is the submission of Mr.Harkauli, Adv. for the petitioner that the petitioner has filed an appeal before the ATMCD, but the same has been adjourned to May 22, 2018 as the position of the Presiding Officer, ATMCD is vacant. As I have listed similar matters on April 25, 2018, I deem it appropriate to adjourn this matter immediately thereafter.
List on April 27, 2018. Till the next date of hearing, no coercive action shall be taken against the petitioner.”
Mr. Arjun Harkauli, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the
appeal has been filed before the ATMCD and the same is coming up for hearing on May 22, 2018. If that be so, the parties are relegated to the ATMCD. They shall appear before the ATMCD on May 22, 2018, on
which date, the ATMCD shall hear the appeal / stay application filed by the petitioner de-novo without being influenced by the protection granted by this Court on April 17, 2018. The protection granted on April 17, 2018 shall continue till May 22, 2018. The parties shall produce this order before the
ATMCD for its perusal and consideration. The petition is disposed of.
CM No. 14857/2018 (for stay)
Dismissed as infructuous.
V. KAMESWAR RAO, J
MAY 07, 2018 /aky
V. M. SINGH
SOUTH MUNICIPAL CORPORATON
V. KAMESWAR RAO
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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