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Manoj Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC7 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/17117/2025

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PIL disposed of without adjudication on merits; prayer for removal of alleged illegal/unauthorized encroachments on public land including drains/naala covered by concrete slabs behind Anand Lok and other sites; petitioner's representation dated 02.09.2025 to Commissioner, MCD (Annexure-A); direction to authorities to decide and act on the representation expeditiously; MCD noted pre-GRAP (December) removal action; no statute or precedent cited; no quantum involved.

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Direction to the authorities concerned to take appropriate decision and action, as warranted under law, on the Petitioner's representation dated 02.09.2025, expeditiously. ¶13

Manoj Kumar Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 17117/2025 MANOJ KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mohar Singh Jadhav, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, Standing Counsel with Mr. Ahmed Jamal Siddiqui and Mr. Kshitiz Kishor Rai, Advocates for R1/MCD. Ms. Sangeeta Bharti, Standing Counsel with Ms. Malvi Balyan, Advocate for R2/DJB. Mr. Abhishek Khanna, SPC with Mr. Avsafur Rahman, Advocate for R4.

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 07.01.2026

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Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties.

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The present Public Interest Litigation Petition has been filed with a prayer to direct the Respondents to take appropriate action for clearance and removal of alleged illegal and unauthorized encroachment said to be existing on some public land, such as, water drains / naala, etc., which have been covered by concrete slabs on the back side of Anand Lok. Certain other averments have been made relating to such encroachments at some other sites as well.

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Sh. Chaturvedi, learned Counsel representing the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“ MCD ”), on instructions, has stated that prior to

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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 09/01/2026 at 11:42:03

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enforcement of GRAP in the month of December, certain action was also taken for the removal of the unauthorized encroachments.

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The Petitioner, for the redressal of his grievances, has already made a representation to the authorities concerned including the Commissioner, MCD, dated 02.09.2025, which is contained in Annexure-A appended to the Writ Petition.

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Accordingly, we dispose of this Writ Petition with the direction to the authorities concerned to take appropriate decision and action, which may be warranted under law on the said representation expeditiously.

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The present Writ Petition stands disposed of.

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DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ

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TEJAS KARIA, J

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JANUARY 7, 2026/sms

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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 09/01/2026 at 11:42:03

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