Disposed

Om Pal Singh v. Dy. Commissioner (Mcd North East District)

Delhi HC13 Aug 2025W.P.(C)/12214/2025

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The High Court of Delhi directed the MCD to follow due process to act against unauthorized construction. It also directed the SHO to prevent further encroachment and mandated uploading of action taken on the STF website.

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Directions to MCD for action via due process; direction to SHO to prevent further construction; mandate to upload action on STF website.

Om Pal Singh Vs Dy. Commissioner (Mcd North East District) — Property and Title | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 12214/2025 & CM APPL. 49789/2025

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OM PAL SINGH .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. R. P. S. Bhatti, Advocate Mob: 9810568180

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versus

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DY. COMMISSIONER (MCD NORTH EAST DISTRICT) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Mr. Bharat Malhotra and Ms. Shipra, Advocates Mob: 8447151507 Email: [email protected]

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

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O R D E R

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% 13.08.2025

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The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for direction to the respondent to decide the representation dated 31st July, 2025 and reminder dated 01^st August, 2025 of the petitioner.

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There is a further prayer for directions to the respondent to demolish the illegal construction being raised on the property measuring 200 Sq. Yards, forming part of Khasra No. 185 , situated in the abadi of Village Chauhan Patti, Sabha Pur, Delhi -110094 .

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Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner came to know, on 30^th May, 2025, that some land grabbers of the locality had started raising a boundary wall on the land of the petitioner. Thus, a complaint dated 30^th May, 2025 in that regard was made to the local

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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 18/08/2025 at 12:35:01

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Police Station Sonia Vihar, Delhi.

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Further, on 31^st May, 2025, the said illegal construction was stopped by the local police. However, when the petitioner again went to his property on 31^st July, 2025, the petitioner saw that the land grabbers of the area were raising illegal and unauthorized construction on the property of the petitioner. Thus, it is submitted that a complaint dated 31^st July, 2025 was submitted by the petitioner with the respondent.

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It is submitted that reminder dated 1st August, 2025 was also submitted, however, no action has yet been taken by the respondent. Thus, the present writ petition has been filed. 6. In response, learned counsel appearing for the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), on advance notice, submits that the unauthorized construction in the aforesaid property has already been booked and a Show th Cause Notice dated 4 August, 2025 has already been issued.

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1. He further submits that Work Stop Notice dated 8 August, 2025 has also been issued. Thus, it is submitted that the requisite action has already been initiated by the MCD.

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Considering the submissions before this Court, it is directed that the MCD shall take action against the unauthorized construction after following the due process, in accordance with law.

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The Station House Officer (“SHO”) of the Police Station Sonia Vihar, Delhi, is directed to ensure that no further unauthorized construction takes place in the property in question.

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The action taken by the MCD against the unauthorized construction in question, shall be duly uploaded on the website of the Special Task Force (“STF”), as constituted by the Supreme Court.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 18/08/2025 at 12:35:01

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In case, the petitioner is aggrieved by any non-action on the part of the MCD, the petitioner is at liberty to approach the STF, in terms of the directions passed by the Division Bench of this Court in the case of Devender Versus Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors. , in W.P.(C) 1807/2018 and Fazruddin Versus DDA and Ors. in W.P.(C) 4649/2017 .

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The MCD is bound to take action against the unauthorized construction and ensure that no further unauthorized construction takes place therein.

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With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition, along with the pending application, is disposed of.

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MINI PUSHKARNA, J

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AUGUST 13, 2025 ak

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Om Pal Singh v. Dy. Commissioner (Mcd North East District)

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