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Harish Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and Ors.

Delhi HC4 Mar 2025LPA/167/2025

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Harish Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors., LPA 167/2025, Delhi High Court, decided 04.03.2025 (Upadhyaya, CJ; Gedela, J): appeal against Single Judge's disposal of writ petition with liberty to approach Special Task Force for action against unauthorized construction/sealing/demolition; STF constituted per Supreme Court orders in M.C. Mehta (2019) 12 SCC 730 and (2019) 12 SCC 419; contention of lack of STF jurisdiction rejected as ground of interference; appeal dismissed.

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The Division Bench found no good ground to interfere with the orders passed by the learned Single Judge and dismissed the appeal, leaving intact the Single Judge's course of granting the petitioner liberty to approach the Special Task Force. ¶20

Harish Kumar Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi, and Ors. — Delhi HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- LPA 167/2025 & CM APPL. 12781/2025

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HARISH KUMAR .....Appellant Through: Appearance not given.

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versus

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI, AND ORS

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.....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Vashishtha, Advocate

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA

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O R D E R % 04.03.2025

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Heard the learned counsel for the parties.

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This Letters Patent Appeal assails an order dated 31.01.2025 passed by learned Single Judge whereby the W.P. (C) 133/2025 has been disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to approach the Special Task Force.

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The petitioner had filed the said writ petition seeking a direction to stop alleged, illegal and unauthorized constructions for a particular plot and to seal and demolish the said structures.

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Learned Single Judge has disposed of the writ petition with the liberty to the petitioner to approach to the Special Task Force which has been constituted in terms of the orders passed by Hon’ble Supreme Court in M.C.

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Mehta v. Union of India & Others, (2019) 12 SCC 730 and M.C. Mehta v. Union of India & Others, (Sealing Issue, in Re), (2019) 12 SCC 419.

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Learned counsel for the appellant has attempted to submit that the

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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 01/07/2025 at 15:30:11

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Special Task Force does not have any jurisdiction to look into the grievances raised by the appellant/petitioner.

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Learned counsel representing the MCD however states that the petitioner is at liberty to approach the Special Task Force.

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In view of the aforesaid, we do not find any good ground to interfere with the orders passed by the learned Single Judge. The appeal is thus dismissed.

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DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ

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TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J

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MARCH 4, 2025 yrj

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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 01/07/2025 at 15:30:11

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