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Rajat Arora v. Shri Ashwani Kumar,the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC3 Dec 2025CONT.CAS(C)/1824/2025

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Single-judge order disposing of writ petitions regarding allegations of unauthorized construction. Court noted action taken on other flats and directed MCD to treat the petitioner's property if he fails to appear.

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Petitions disposed of by recording that MCD can take action against petitioner's property upon his failure to appear.

Rajat Arora Vs Shri Ashwani Kumar,the Commissioner… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~27 & 35

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 15377/2025 & CM APPL. 63035/2025

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RAJAT ARORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ikrant Sharma, Ms. Shweta Sharma, Ms. Ira Arora, Ms. Sonali Sharma, Ms. Kritika Kharub and Mr. Saksham Mittal, Advs. Mob: 9810069880 & 8588842855 Email: [email protected] versus MCD THROUGH COMMISSIONER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Harshit Chopra and Ms. Swati Tiwari, Advs. for R-1,2,3/MCD Mob: 9911543883 Email: [email protected] Mr. H.S. Rai, Adv. for R-6, with Mr. Nempal Singh, A.O.R. Mob: 9971317379 Email: [email protected] Mr. Rajat Arora, Adv. Mob: 9717522180 Mr. Madhav Krishna Dubey, Sr. Panel Counsel for R-5 Mob: 8595279588 Email: [email protected]

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CONT.CAS(C) 1824/2025 & CM APPL. 75294/2025 RAJAT ARORA .....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 08/12/2025 at 11:20:49

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Through: Mr. Ikrant Sharma, Ms. Shweta Sharma, Ms. Ira Arora, Ms. Sonali Sharma, Ms. Kritika Kharub and Mr. Saksham Mittal, Advs. Mob: 9810069880 & 8588842855 Email: [email protected]

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versus

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SHRI ASHWANI KUMAR,THE COMMISSIONER, MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents

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Through: Mr. Sandeep Tyagi, SPC, with Mr. Mayank Saraswat, Advs. for R-2 and 3. Mob: 9811912208 Mr. Harshit Chopra and Ms. Swati Tiwari, Advs. for R-MCD Mob: 9911543883 Email: [email protected]

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

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O R D E R 03.12.2025

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The present petitions pertain to the allegations of the petitioner with regard to unauthorized construction and excess coverage in property Nos. 60B, 60C and 60D, Mayur Vihar, Phase-2, East Delhi, Delhi-110091.

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Pursuant to the directions of this Court, a Status Report dated 01^st December, 2025 has been filed on behalf of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), relevant portions of which, read as under:

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:20:49

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:20:49

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:20:49

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:20:49

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Perusal of the aforesaid Status Report shows that action has been taken by the MCD in the flats in question.

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Further, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-MCD has also handed over to this Court, photographs pertaining to the action taken yesterday, i.e., 02^nd December, 2025, with respect to Flat No. 60-B , which are taken on record.

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Further, this Court notes that as regards the property of the petitioner, the petitioner did not attend the hearing on account of which, final orders have not been passed by the MCD.

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It is made clear that in case, the petitioner does not appear before the MCD on the next date of hearing, which is fixed by the MCD, the MCD is at liberty to take action against the property of the petitioner, in case, any

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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 08/12/2025 at 11:20:49

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unauthorized construction/excess coverage is found in the property of the petitioner.

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A Status Report with regard to the action taken, against the petitioner, shall be duly uploaded on the website of the Special Task Force (“STF”). 8. Noting the above and with the aforesaid directions, the present petitions, along with the pending applications, are accordingly disposed of.

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MINI PUSHKARNA, J

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DECEMBER 3, 2025/ SK

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Rajat Arora v. Shri Ashwani Kumar,the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

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