Tanuja Haroon v. Public Works Department and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Tehbazari licence holders; anti-encroachment drive; PWD-MCD joint demolition 05.02.2026; Timarpur Ward No. 11; drains, manholes blocked, water logging; fabricated tehbazari licences; unscrupulous MCD officials; scrutiny Committee terms of reference term (v); Town Vending Committee; Article 226 directions; restraint on reinstating vends; alternate site accommodation; SHO PS Timarpur monitoring; TPDDL electricity disconnection; batch of eight writ petitions disposed; compliance listing 22.05.2026.
What did the court decide?
All eight writ petitions and pending applications disposed of with directions: the MCD scrutiny Committee (Ward No. 11, Timarpur) to complete its mandate, including added term (v) on action against erring officials, within one month and place findings before the Court, naming erring officials; strict action against officials found involved in unscrupulous activities; none of the Petitioners to set up or re-install vends in the Timarpur area until the report; if any Petitioner is found a valid tehbazari licence holder, the Court to consider accommodation including alternate site allotment; PWD free to carry out de-silting, manhole/drain clearance and relaying of road/pavements with MCD/DDA cooperation before the rainy season; PWD report to be placed on record; SHO PS Timarpur's preventive and monitoring directions of 06.04.2026 to continue; compliance and reports listed for 22.05.2026.