Dismissed

Tilak Raj Bhatia v. Ashwani Kumar

Delhi HC7 Nov 2024CONT.CAS(C)/1743/2024

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What is this about?

A contempt petition filed against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) for alleged willful disobedience of a court order regarding unauthorized constructions. The Court held that since a Show Cause Notice was issued and a hearing scheduled, the contempt petition does not survive.

What did the court decide?

The present contempt petition was dismissed without prejudice as a Show Cause Notice had already been issued by the MCD.

Tilak Raj Bhatia Vs Ashwani Kumar — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2024)

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$~119

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 1743/2024

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TILAK RAJ BHATIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. O.P. Gupta, Adv.

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versus

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ASHWANI KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Varun Chandiok, Mr. Alok Kumar, Ms. Anubhi Goyal, Advs. for MCD

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 07.11.2024

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This hearing is being conducted through hybrid mode.

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CM APPL. 64992/2024 (Ex.)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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CONT.CAS(C) 1743/2024

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The petitioner is seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent/MCD for the alleged willful disobedience of the directions contained in the order dated 06.05.2024 in W.P.(C) No. 6383/2024, passed by this Court.

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Learned counsel for respondent/MCD is present on advance notice.

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It appears that the petitioner is aggrieved by the alleged unauthorized constructions in the subject property. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that an application for regularization of the unauthorized constructions/extension in the subject property has

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 02/07/2025 at 05:05:00

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since been rejected by the MCD and yet no demolition action has been taken.

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Learned counsel for respondent/MCD, however, submits that a Show Cause Notice has been issued to the occupier/builder on 23.09.2024 and the hearing is going to take place on 08.11.2024 with regard to the unauthorized constructions in the subject property and it is assured that the appropriate action would be taken in accordance with the law.

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That being the matter, the present contempt petition does not survive, and hence, the same is dismissed without prejudice.

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DHARMESH SHARMA, J.

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NOVEMBER 07, 2024 Sp/SS

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Tilak Raj Bhatia v. Ashwani Kumar

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