Sh. Lokesh Kapoor v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court writ petition (W.P.(C) 4399/2026 & CM APPL. 21455/2026, decided 21.04.2026, Justice Amit Bansal) on enforcement action against unauthorized construction at F-22, Upper Anand Parbat, New Delhi. Keywords: unauthorized construction; Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD); status report; no sanctioned building plan; work stop notice dated 13.03.2026; show cause notice dated 06.04.2026; SHO P.S. Anand Parbat; opportunity of hearing; petition disposed of with directions; rights and contentions kept open. Relevant to research on mandamus-style directions to municipal authorities based on status reports in unauthorized-construction matters; the order cites no statutes or precedents.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition and application disposed of with directions: (i) MCD to take appropriate action in accordance with law against the unauthorized construction on the third floor of the subject property; (ii) SHO, P.S.: Anand Parbat (R-3) to ensure no unauthorized construction in terms of the work stop notice; (iii) MCD to act on the show cause notice for ground, first and second floors after giving an opportunity of hearing; petitioner free to seek further remedies; all rights, contentions and legal remedies kept open.