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Raj Rani v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Delhi HC10 Feb 2026W.P.(C)/1876/2026

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court writ petition W.P.(C) 1876/2026 (decided 10.02.2026, Amit Bansal J): unauthorised construction complaint against MCD; premature writ filing; disposal with direction to MCD to act in accordance with law; owners/occupier rights protected; petitioner at liberty to pursue further remedies; property at Qutab Road, Nabi Karim, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with a direction to the respondent/MCD to take action in accordance with law; rights and legal remedies of the owners/occupier protected; petitioner free to pursue appropriate remedies for any further grievance. ¶15

Raj Rani Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent/MCD should be directed to take action in accordance with law against the alleged illegal and unauthorised construction at property no. 6547, Qutab Road, Nabi Karim, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi-110055. +1 more

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Court's answer

The present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent/MCD to take action in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

In the opinion of this Court, the petitioner should have waited for some time for the respondent/MCD to act on the complaint before approaching this Court.

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Key takeaways

The respondent/MCD is directed to take action in accordance with law.ratio¶20
All rights and legal remedies of the owners/occupier of the aforesaid property shall remain protected.obiter¶21
In the event the petitioner has any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction, he is at liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law.obiter

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Writ petition (W.P.(C) 1876/2026, High Court of Delhi, Amit Bansal J, 10.02.2026) by Raj Rani seeking a direction to the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to act against alleged illegal and unauthorised construction at Property No. 6547, Qutab Road, Nabi Karim, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi-110055. A complaint had been lodged with MCD on 3 February 2026 and photographs were filed with the petition. The Court held that the petitioner should have waited for some time for MCD to act on the complaint before approaching the Court, and disposed of the petition while directing MCD to take action in accordance with law, protecting the rights and legal remedies of the owners/occupier and leaving the petitioner free to seek appropriate remedies for any further grievance.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 1876/2026

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RAJ RANI .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Shiv Kumar Gautam and Ms. Niharika Kashyap, Advocates.

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versus

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Aditya Bharat Manubarwala, Panel Counsel for MCD with Ms. Charvi Virmani, Ms. Tanishka Grover & Mr. Harsh Tyagi, Advocates.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

10.02.2026

The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to take action in accordance with law against the illegal and unauthorised construction in property bearing no. 6547, Qutab Road, Nabi Karim, Pahar Ganj, New Delhi-110055 .

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The petitioner has filed photographs along with the petition to highlight the unauthorised construction. A complaint has been filed with the respondent/MCD on 3^rd February, 2026.

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In the opinion of this Court, the petitioner should have waited for some time for the respondent/MCD to act on the complaint before approaching this Court.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing

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W.P.(C) 1876/2026

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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 12/02/2026 at 14:05:26

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the respondent/MCD to take action in accordance with law.

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All rights and legal remedies of the owners/occupier of the aforesaid property shall remain protected.

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In the event the petitioner has any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction, he is at liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law.

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AMIT BANSAL, J

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FEBRUARY 10, 2026 Vivek/-

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W.P.(C) 1876/2026

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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 12/02/2026 at 14:05:26

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