Sh.Haji Rizwan v. Muncipal Corporation of Delhi (Property Tax Department
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: MCD property tax; outstanding demand Rs. 3,04,359/-; notices dated 23.12.2023 and 26.02.2024; assessment order 19.08.2023; assessment year 2022-23; House No.73, Gali No.15, Gurudwara Mohalla, Mauj Pur, Delhi-110053; no self-assessment returns filed; inspection 28.01.2026 at 2:00 PM; personal hearing; fresh assessment order; remedies preserved. Bench: Justice Amit Bansal (single judge). Court/case: High Court of Delhi, W.P.(C) 17339/2024, order dated 13.01.2026. Parties: Sh. Haji Rizwan (petitioner; counsel Ms. Sonika Tyagi) vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi, Property Tax Department (respondent; counsel Ms. Sunieta Ojha, Ms. Vasudha Priyansha, Mr. Pragti Bhatia). Disposition: writ petition disposed of with directions; no statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: MCD officials to inspect the property on 28th January 2026 at 2:00 PM with the petitioner's full cooperation; MCD to call the petitioner for a personal hearing after issuing a notice; petitioner to appear with all documents; MCD to pass a fresh assessment order based on the hearing; petitioner free to avail legal remedies against any order passed.