Subhash Chand v. Public Works Department and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
tehbazari licence holders Timarpur; anti-encroachment demolition drive 05.02.2026; joint PWD MCD Task Force Delhi Police TPDDL drive; fabricated tehbazari receipts and licences; unscrupulous MCD officials; connivance of officials; MCD scrutiny committee Ward No. 11 Timarpur 08.04.2026; Town Vending Committee verification; water logging drains manholes desilting Drainage Master Plan; Article 226 directions additional term of reference; erring officials named strict action; SHO PS Timarpur continuous monitoring; alternate site accommodation valid licence holders; TPDDL electricity disconnection; W.P.(C) 2962/2026 & connected matters disposed 13.04.2026; compliance 22.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
All petitions and pending applications disposed of with directions: (i) none of the Petitioners may set up or re-install vends in the Timarpur area until the scrutiny Committee's report is furnished; (ii) the MCD Committee (with the Court-added term (v)) to verify authenticity/genuineness of the tehbazari documents, cross-check official records, and report within one month, naming erring officials, on whose finding strict action is to be taken; (iii) Petitioners found to be valid tehbazari licence holders to be considered for accommodation, including alternate-site allotment; (iv) PWD freed to carry out de-silting, drain/manhole clearance and related works with complete cooperation of MCD and DDA, followed by proper laying of road/pavements and placement of the PWD report on record; (v) SHO, PS Timarpur to continue monitoring to prevent vending till further orders; compliance and reports listed for 22nd May, 2026.