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Shri Dilbagh Singh v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC11 May 2026W.P.(C)/6347/2026

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What is this about?

MCD; illegal construction; encroachment; unauthorised construction; public land; Khasra No.39/2; Khasra No.38; Village Ragho Pur; Delhi; non-compliance with earlier writ direction dated 25.09.2025 in W.P.(C) 14892/2025; mandamus; eight-week compliance direction; owner/occupier rights protected; Delhi High Court; Amit Bansal, J.; W.P.(C) 6347/2026.

What did the court decide?

Direction to respondent no.1/MCD to take action strictly in terms of the directions passed on 25th September, 2025 in W.P.(C) 14892/2025, within eight (8) weeks, in accordance with law; liberty reserved to the petitioner to pursue appropriate remedies for any further grievance regarding unauthorised construction; rights, contentions and remedies of the owner/occupier protected. ¶14

Shri Dilbagh Singh Vs Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent no.1/MCD is required to be directed to take action qua the alleged illegal construction/encroachment over public land comprising Khasra No.39/2 and Khasra No.38, Village Ragho Pur, Delhi, in terms of the earlier directions dated 25.09.2025 in W.P.(C) 14892/2025.

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Court's answer

The writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent no.1/MCD to take action strictly in terms of the directions passed by this Court on 25th September, 2025 in W.P.(C) 14892/2025, within eight (8) weeks, in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

The petitioner is at liberty to take appropriate remedies in accordance with law in respect of any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction.obiter¶15
All rights, contentions and remedies of the owner/occupier of the subject property shall remain protected.obiter¶16

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Amit Bansal, J.), order dated 11.05.2026 in W.P.(C) 6347/2026 — Petitioner sought a direction to MCD to act against alleged illegal construction/encroachment over public land of Khasra No.39/2 and Khasra No.38, Village Ragho Pur, Delhi, alleging non-compliance with the earlier order dated 25.09.2025 in W.P.(C) 14892/2025 whereby MCD was directed to take requisite action. Held: petition disposed of; respondent no.1/MCD directed to take action strictly in terms of the directions dated 25.09.2025 within eight (8) weeks in accordance with law; petitioner at liberty to take appropriate remedies for any further grievance of unauthorised construction; all rights, contentions and remedies of the owner/occupier protected.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 6347/2026

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SHRI DILBAGH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N.S. Dalal, Ms. Nidhi Dalal, Mr. Alok Kumar, Ms. Rachan Dalal and Mr. Karan Mann, Advocates.

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MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kapil Dutta, Advocate for MCD. Mr. Nitin Kumar, Advocate for GNCTD. Ms. Kritika Gupta, Advocate for R-3.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL O R D E R % 11.05.2026

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent no.1/MCD to take action qua illegal construction/encroachment over public land of Khasra No.39/2 and Khasra No.38 , situated in the revenue estate of Village Ragho Pur Delhi (hereinafter ‘subject property’) . 2. Earlier, a writ petition was filed by the petitioner being W.P. (C) 14892/2025, which was disposed of vide order dated 25^th September, 2025, wherein this Court directed the respondent no.1/MCD to take requisite action against the property which was the subject matter of the said writ petition.

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The grievance of the petitioner is that despite the aforesaid order, no action has been taken against the subject property.

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W.P.(C) 6347/2026

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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 13/05/2026 at 11:53:08

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Having heard the counsel for the parties, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing the respondent no.1/MCD to take action strictly in terms of the directions passed by this Court on 25^th September, 2025 in W.P.(C) 14892/2025, within eight (8) weeks from today, in accordance with law.

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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 remedies of the owner/occupier shall remain protected.

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AMIT BANSAL, J

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MAY 11, 2026 Vivek/-

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W.P.(C) 6347/2026

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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 13/05/2026 at 11:53:08

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