Puneet Kashyap v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court order (05.05.2026, Justice Amit Bansal) disposing of W.P.(C) 6078/2026, Puneet Kashyap v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.: petitioner on second floor affected by garbage stored by respondent no.5 (owner/occupier) below; MCD to keep property free of garbage and challan respondent no.5 if garbage/rubbish found; respondent no.5 barred from dumping garbage and from harassing petitioner/family; SHO, P.S. Saket (respondent no.3) to stop harassment linked to ongoing renovation/construction; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Directions issued: (i) respondent-MCD to ensure no garbage is kept in the subject property, and respondent no.5 (owner/occupier) to be challaned if garbage/rubbish is found; (ii) respondent no.5 restrained from putting garbage/rubbish in the subject property and directed not to harass the petitioner or his family members; (iii) respondent no.3/SHO, P.S. Saket to ensure no harassment of the petitioner on account of the ongoing construction work; (iv) copy of the order to be sent to respondent no.3/SHO, P.S. Saket.