Saroj Khuraniya v. Muncipal Corporation Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 2421/2025, Delhi High Court, Jyoti Singh, J., 03.03.2025; Saroj Khuraniya v. Muncipal Corporation Delhi & Ors.; writ petition disposed; CCTV cameras at C-42, third floor, East of Kailash, New Delhi stated removed by MCD after Petitioner's complaint; unauthorised construction booking dated 28.01.2025; personal hearing to owner/occupier within one week; action conditioned on hearing owner/occupier and compliance with law and Supreme Court guidelines in In Re: Directions in the matter of demolition of structures, 2024 SCC OnLine SC 3291; liberty to Petitioner for surviving grievances; no costs or monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with no further orders at this stage; MCD to grant a personal hearing to the owner/occupier of the subject property within one week, and any MCD action is to follow such hearing, comply with applicable statutory provisions and keep in view the Supreme Court's demolition guidelines; order without prejudice to the owner/occupier's rights; Petitioner free to pursue legal remedies for any surviving grievance.