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Sh. Rajesh Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC6 Jan 2026W.P.(C)/19544/2025

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What is this about?

Rajesh Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.; W.P.(C) 19544/2025; Delhi High Court; Amit Bansal, J.; unauthorized construction; demolition; Show Cause Notice 22.12.2025; hearing 12.01.2026; Delhi Jal Board; illegal water connections; illegal boring; ground water without sanction; writ of mandamus; disposed of with directions; liberty to pursue remedies against respondent no.4.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with directions: MCD to take action in accordance with law on the unauthorized construction; MCD's decision thereon to be communicated to Delhi Jal Board, which to take action in accordance with law; liberty to petitioner to pursue available remedies against respondent no.4. ¶22

Sh. Rajesh Singh Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether a writ of mandamus should issue directing respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (MCD) and their officials to demolish the entire unauthorized construction raised in property No. 1958, Gali Neelawali, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi-110006. +2 more

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Court's answer

Insofar as the relief of unauthorized construction is concerned, MCD shall take action in accordance with law (the property having been booked and a show cause notice issued with hearing fixed).

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Ratio / Principle

Insofar as reliefs claimed in prayer clauses (ii) and (iii) are concerned, the decision taken by MCD with regard to the unauthorized construction in the subject property shall be duly communicated to Delhi Jal Board, which shall, based on the said decision, take action in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

Liberty is given to the petitioner to take appropriate remedies as available in law against respondent no.4.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

W.P.(C) 19544/2025, High Court of Delhi (Amit Bansal, J.), order dated 06.01.2026 - Petitioner Sh. Rajesh Singh sought (i) demolition of alleged unauthorized construction at property No. 1958, Gali Neelawali, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi-110006; (ii) stoppage/disconnection of water connections allegedly provided by respondent No. 4 to residents of the first to third floors (two flats per floor); and (iii) initiation of action against respondent No. 4 for alleged illegal boring and fetching of ground water without sanction or permission. MCD submitted that the subject property had been booked and a Show Cause Notice dated 22nd December, 2025 had been issued, with hearing fixed for 12th January, 2026; the notice was handed over in Court and taken on record. The Court directed MCD to take action in accordance with law, and directed that MCD's decision on the unauthorized construction be duly communicated to Delhi Jal Board, which shall, based on that decision, take action in accordance with law. Liberty was given to the petitioner to pursue appropriate remedies available in law against respondent no.4. The writ petition stands disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 19544/2025

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SH. RAJESH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Advocate (appearance not given)

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versus

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manoj K. Sharma, Add. Standing Counsel for R-1 and R-2. Ms. Malvi Balyan, Advocate for R-3.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

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O R D E R % 06.01.2026

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The present petition has been filed seeking the following reliefs:

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“i) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or some other suitable Writ in the fact and circumstances of the matter thereby directing the respondent No.1 and 2 and their subordinate concerned officials to demolish the entire unauthorized construction raised in property No. 195 8, Gali Neelawali, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi-I I 0006, in the interest of natural justice;

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ii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or some other suitable Writ in the fact and circumstances of the matter thereby directing the respondents No.3 to stop and disconnect the illegal and unlawful water connections provided by respondent No. 4 to the residents of First floor to Third Floor (two flats on each floor) situated in property bearing No. 1958, Gali Neelawali, Bazar Sita Ram, Delhi-110006 directly connected from pipeline of Delhi Jal Board, in the interest of natural justice;

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iii) Issue a Writ of Mandamus or some other suitable Writ in the fact

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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 11:41:05

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and circumstances of the matter thereby directing the respondents No.3 to initiate appropriate against respondent No. 4 for doing illegal boring and fetching ground water without any sanction and permission and in the interest of natural justice.”

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Insofar as the relief of unauthorized construction is concerned, counsel appearing on behalf of MCD submits that the subject property has been booked, a Show Cause Notice dated 22^nd December, 2025 has already been issued and a hearing has been fixed on 12^th January, 2026.

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The Show Cause Notice dated 22^nd December, 2025 is handed over in Court and is taken on record.

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Needless to say, MCD shall take action in accordance with law.

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Insofar as reliefs claimed in prayer clauses (ii) and (iii) are concerned, it is directed that the decision taken by MCD with regard to the unauthorized construction in the subject property shall be duly communicated to Delhi Jal Board, which shall, based on the said decision, take action in accordance with law.

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The writ petition stands disposed of with the aforesaid directions.

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Liberty is given to the petitioner to take appropriate remedies as available in law against the respondent no.4.

AMIT BANSAL, J

JANUARY 6, 2026

Vivek/-

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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 11:41:05

Sh. Rajesh Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

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