Pradeep Mahalwal v. the Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 2001/2026 (with CM APPL. 9749/2026), High Court of Delhi, single judge: Justice Amit Bansal, order dated 12.02.2026. Petitioner: Pradeep Mahalwal (Adv. Amit Kumar) v. The Commissioner Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors. Subject: blockage of government drain/'nali' and alleged unauthorised construction (upto 7 floors, no sanction plan) by private respondents 3 & 4; MCD inspection found encroachment and unauthorised construction; show cause notice issued to respondents 3 & 4, who denied the allegations. Statute referenced: Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (no specific section). Directions issued to clear drain blockage and for MCD to act strictly in accordance with law; petition disposed of, pending applications disposed of. No cases cited; no amounts; no impugned order.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with operative directions: respondent/MCD and private respondents to ensure no blockage in the drain abutting the petitioner's and respondent's house; MCD to act on the unauthorised construction strictly in accordance with law after complying with all statutory requirements; rights, contentions and legal remedies of respondents no. 3 and 4 protected; all pending applications disposed of.