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Pratibha Moorjani & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

Delhi HC6 May 2026W.P.(C)/6156/2026

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Pratibha Moorjani & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi, W.P.(C) 6156/2026 (& CM APPL. 30292/2026, 30293/2026), Delhi HC, Amit Bansal J, 06.05.2026: demolition order dated 29.04.2026 set aside as passed without adequate time to reply to show cause notice dated 13.04.2026 (received 20.04.2026); reply filed 05.05.2026; MCD (Central Zone) to consider reply and grant personal hearing before acting further; petition and pending applications disposed of.

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Demolition order dated 29th April, 2026 set aside; MCD directed to consider the reply filed on 5th May, 2026 and act in accordance with law after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner. ¶18

Pratibha Moorjani & Anr. Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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$~66

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 6156/2026 & CM APPL. 30292/2026, CM APPL. 30293/2026

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PRATIBHA MOORJANI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Rakesh Munjal, Senior Advocate, Mr. Kirti Uppal, Senior Advocate, Mr. J.P Sengh, Senior Advocate with Mr. Harsh Jain, Mr. Harsh Gautam, Mr. Yugansh Mittal, Ms. Shradha Kashyap and Mr. Rohit Kumar Ray, Advocates.

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versus

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shilpa Ohri, Addl. Standing counsel for MCD. Mr. K.K. Varshney, AE (B), Central Zone, MCD.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

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O R D E R % 06.05.2026

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The present writ petition has been filed challenging the show cause notice dated 13^th April, 2026, which the petitioners submit was received by them on 20^th April, 2026.

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It is contended on behalf of the petitioners that demolition order has been passed by the respondent/MCD on 29^th April, 2026 without giving adequate time for the petitioner to file a reply to the show cause notice.

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It is submitted that a reply to the aforesaid show cause notice has been

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W.P.(C) 6156/2026

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 11/05/2026 at 12:56:53

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filed on 5^th May, 2026. A copy of the reply to the show cause has been handed over to the concerned officer of the MCD who is present in Court, i.e. Mr. K.K. Varshney, AE (B), Central Zone, MCD.

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In view of the above, the demolition order dated 29^th April, 2026 is set aside.

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The respondent/MCD shall consider the reply filed by the petitioner on 5^th May, 2026 and act in accordance with law, after giving an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner.

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Accordingly, the present writ petition along with all pending applications stands disposed of in terms of the aforesaid directions.

AMIT BANSAL, J

MAY 6, 2026

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W.P.(C) 6156/2026

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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 11/05/2026 at 12:56:53

Pratibha Moorjani & Anr. v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

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