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Gurpreet Singh v. Govt of NCT Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC15 Sept 2025W.P.(C)/9994/2025

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Unauthorized construction; DDA Flat C-3/448-B First Floor Janakpuri New Delhi; MCD Demolition Order 01.08.2025; MCD booking of unauthorized construction; SHO Police Station Janakpuri; DDA area handed over to MCD; writ petition disposed; liberty to seek remedies; Mini Pushkarna J; W.P.(C) 9994/2025; CM APPL. 41546/2025; Delhi High Court order dated 15.09.2025.

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Writ petition, along with pending application, disposed of, noting that MCD is bound to take action against the unauthorized construction in accordance with law, with liberty to any aggrieved party to seek remedies regarding MCD action/non-action. ¶28

Gurpreet Singh Vs Govt of NCT Delhi & Ors. — 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) 9994/2025 & CM APPL. 41546/2025

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GURPREET SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ramprakash Pandey & Mr. Aman Singh, Advocates (through VC)

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versus GOVT OF NCT DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Badar Mahmood, SPC for UOI Mob: 9717915781 SI Sanjeev, PS Janakpuri Mr. Pramod Kumar and Mr. Azhar Kamal Quadri, Advocates for R-1 (through VC) Ms. Arti Bansal and Ms. Shruti Goel, Advocates for DDA Mob: 9999442349 Email: [email protected]

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

O R D E R

15.09.2025

The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent nos. 2 to 4, to take appropriate action against the unauthorized construction being carried out in DDA Flat No. C-3/448-B (First Floor), Janakpuri, New Delhi-110058 , by the respondent no. 5.

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A short affidavit has been handed over on behalf of Delhi Development Authority (“DDA”), which is taken on record.

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As per the DDA, the area in question has already been handed over to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”) and requisite action has to be

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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 17/09/2025 at 14:28:20

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taken by the MCD.

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Learned counsel appearing for respondent no. 4, i.e., Station House Officer (“SHO”), Police Station-Janakpuri, submits that they had received a letter dated 15^th July, 2025, from the Office of Executive Engineer (Building)-II, West Zone, MCD, for stopping the unauthorized construction in the property in question.

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He submits that the local police stopped the construction and has also seized the tools. However, it is submitted that the construction is done during odd hours and on holidays.

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Thus, it is submitted that a letter dated 31^st July, 2025 has been written by the SHO, Police Station – Janakpuri, to the MCD in this regard.

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He has handed over a copy of the said Letters, which are taken on record.

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This Court notes that a Status Report dated 26^th August, 2025, has been filed on behalf of MCD, wherein, it is stated as follows:

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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 17/09/2025 at 14:28:20

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Perusal of the aforesaid Status Report shows that the MCD has already commenced its action against the unauthorized construction in question and the said unauthorized construction already stands booked. Further, a Demolition Order dated 01^st August, 2025, has already been issued by the MCD.

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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 17/09/2025 at 14:28:20

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Accordingly, MCD is held bound to take action against the unauthorized construction in the property in question, in accordance with law.

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In case, any of the parties have any grievance with regard to any action/non-action on the part of the MCD, they have the liberty to seek their remedies, in accordance with law.

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

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MINI PUSHKARNA, J

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 ak

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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 17/09/2025 at 14:28:20

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