Capital Land Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. the State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(CRL) 4166/2025, Capital Land Builders Pvt. Ltd. v. The State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) & Ors., decided 16.12.2025 by Vikas Mahajan, J. (Delhi High Court): petition alleging police stoppage of MCD-approved civic amenities construction at Kailash Nagar Colony, Loni Road, Delhi; State stated the halt was temporary, due to apprehension of breach of peace, and that no permanent stoppage was directed; statement taken on record and binding on the State; petition disposed of, no further orders; order given dasti. No statute or precedent discussed; no costs or quantum awarded.
What did the court decide?
No substantive mandamus granted; the petition was disposed of on the strength of the State's recorded statement that the civil work was only temporarily put on hold due to apprehension of breach of peace and that there is no direction to permanently stall the civil work, with the Respondent remaining bound by that statement.