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Swati Malhotra v. MCD and Another

Delhi HC3 Nov 2025W.P.(C)/16666/2025

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Keywords: electricity connection; temporary Certificate of Vending (CoV); vending; deposit of requisite amount; TATA Power; MCD; DDA; undertaking accepted on instructions; 6-month outer limit; 8 weeks; connection by 31 December 2025; Delhi High Court writ petition disposed.

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Undertaking recorded that electricity connection shall be provided to the petitioner within 8 weeks, in any case by 31st December 2025. ¶23

Swati Malhotra Vs MCD and Another — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 16666/2025

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SWATI MALHOTRA .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Zahid Hanief, Adv.

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versus

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MCD AND ANOTHER .....Respondents Through: Ms. Puja Kalra, Standing Counsel for MCD Mr. Shashi Pratap Singh & Ms. Aishwarya Bhatia, Advs. for DDA Mr. Manish Srivastava, Mr. Moksh Arora & Mr. Santosh Ramdurg, Advs. for R-2/TATA Power

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

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O R D E R

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% 03.11.2025

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CM APPL. 68357/2025 ( Exemption )

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 16666/2025

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It is not in dispute that on 25^th August 2025, petitioner, as against temporary Certificate of Vending ( ‘CoV’ ), has already deposited the requisite amount for effecting electricity connection.

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Counsel for respondent no.2, who appears on advance notice, states on instructions that outer limit prescribed for providing an electricity connection is 6 months from date when demand is satisfied by petitioner,

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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 06/11/2025 at 13:15:56

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which in present case is 25^th August 2025. As per him, time is required for electricity connection as network is to be laid down after obtaining permission from other authorities.

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It is assured that within 8 weeks’ time from today, electricity connection shall be provided to the petitioner.

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Since the statement is being made on instructions, same is accepted as an undertaking.

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As such, petition is disposed of, recording the aforesaid statement as an undertaking.

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Let connection be provided, in any case, by 31^st December 2025.

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Petition is accordingly disposed of in above terms.

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Order be uploaded on the website of this Court.

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NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J

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ANISH DAYAL, J

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NOVEMBER 3, 2025/sm/ bp

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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 06/11/2025 at 13:15:56

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