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Adnan Khan v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Others

Delhi HC18 Mar 2026W.P.(C)/3517/2026

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W.P.(C) 3517/2026, Adnan Khan v. MCD and Others, High Court of Delhi, Amit Bansal J, 18.03.2026 — unauthorised construction, demolition direction sought for C-2, Gulmohar Avenue, Jamia Nagar, Delhi; demolition order dated 1 June 2023 after show cause notice; demolition action 1 October 2025; watch and ward notice to SHO PS Jamia Nagar 3 October 2025; sealing order 28 July 2025, property sealed; petition disposed of with liberty to seek remedies; no substantive ruling on law; no statutes or precedents discussed.

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Writ petition disposed of; petitioner granted liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law for any further grievance regarding unauthorised construction; rights, contentions and legal remedies of the owners/occupiers of the subject property protected. ¶20

Adnan Khan Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Others — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~102

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 3517/2026

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ADNAN KHAN .....Petitioner

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Through: None.

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versus

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ranjeet Pandey, Standing Counsel for MCD. Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Standing Counsel for DDA with Mr. Aditya Verma, Advocate for DDA. Mr. Chiranjiv Kumar, Mr. Mukesh Sachdeva, Advocates for R-4. (Through video-conferencing ) Mr. Abhinav Singh, Advocate for R-5.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

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O R D E R

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% 18.03.2026

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondents/MCD to demolish the structure constructed over C-2, Gulmohar Avenue, Jamia Nagar, Delhi .

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None appears on behalf of the petitioner even on the second call.

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Counsel appears on behalf of the respondent no.1/MCD and submits that a demolition order in respect of the subject property was passed on 1^st June, 2023, after issuing a Show Cause Notice to the owner/occupier.

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W.P.(C) 3517/2026

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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 23/03/2026 at 11:12:47

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Pursuant to that, demolition action has been taken on 1^st October, 2025. 4. A watch and ward notice was also issued to the SHO, Police Station Jamia Nagar on 3^rd October, 2025, calling upon them to keep a strict vigil for any construction on the subject property. A sealing order was also passed on 28^th July, 2025, pursuant to which, the property has been sealed. Photographs have been handed over to show that the property remains sealed as on date.

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The documents handed over on behalf of the respondent no.1/ MCD in Court are taken on record.

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In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of.

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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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All rights, contentions and legal remedies of the owners/occupiers of the subject property shall remain protected.

AMIT BANSAL, J

MARCH 18, 2026

Vivek/-

W.P.(C) 3517/2026

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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 23/03/2026 at 11:12:47

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