Writ petitions challenged NDMC's sealing of Connaught Place premises over property tax arrears. NDMC agreed to de-seal the premises and sought liberty to pursue attachment of rent and other proceedings under the NDMC Act, 1994. Liberty granted; writ petitions disposed of with questions of law left open.
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MANOJ MOHAN AGARWAL ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit Sibal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. M. A. Niyazi, Ms. Anamika Ghai Niyazi, Mr. Vaibhav Bhargav, Ms. Kirti Bhardwaj, Ms. Nehmat Sethi, Mr. Arquam Ali and Mr. Rishabh, Advocates.
versus
| NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL C Through: |
OUNCIL ..... Respondent Mr. Vaibhav Agnihotri, Additional Standing Counsel with Mr. Satvik Rai, Advocate. |
|---|---|
| Mr. Yoginder Handoo, ASC with Mr. Ashwin Kataria, Mr. Ashim Shridhar, Advocates and Mr. Hari Singh, D.D. Tax. |
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| + W.P.(C) 3085/2024 & CM AP |
PL. 12733/2024 |
| VERINDER AHLUWALIA | ..... Petitioner |
| Through: | Mr. Amit Sibal, Sr. Advocate with |
| Mr. M. A. Niyazi, Ms. Anamika Ghai | |
| Niyazi, Mr. Vaibhav Bhargav, Ms. | |
| Kirti Bhardwaj, Ms. Nehmat Sethi, | |
| versus | Mr. Arquam Ali and Mr. Rishabh, Advocates. |
NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ..... Respondent
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W.P.(C) 3075/2024 etc.
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Through: Mr. Vaibhav Agnihotri, Additional Standing Counsel with Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, Asst. Standing Counsel and Mr. Vaibhav Tripathi, Mr. Nikhil Thakur, Advocates.
Through: Mr. Akshay Makhija, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Neelam Deol, Mr. S. Seth, Mr. Abhiroop Rathore, Ms. Tejasvi Choudhary and Ms. Shweta Kumar, Advocates.
versus
NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL & ANR. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Neeraj Kumar, ASC for R-1.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD
O R D E R % 07.03.2024
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W.P.(C) 3075/2024 etc.
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SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J
MARCH 7, 2024 S. Zakir
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W.P.(C) 3075/2024 etc.
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether premises sealed by NDMC for arrears of property tax should be de-sealed.
Manoj Mohan Agarwal
Verinder Ahluwalia
M/S Volga Restaurant
New Delhi Municipal Council
Subramonium Prasad
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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