Smt Rajabala v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(C) 8646/2026 (with CM APPL. 40536/2026 & 40537/2026), Amit Bansal J., decided 03.07.2026. Show cause notice dated 15.06.2026 issued by MCD for demolition of a gate at Khasra Nos. 270 and 271, Shahoorpur quashed on account of factual discrepancies conceded by MCD; MCD at liberty to act afresh in accordance with law / issue fresh show cause notice. Gate dismantled 23.06.2026 and reinstalled (disputed). Submissions on MCD jurisdiction over gate on private property versus right of way; wrongful reference in notice to suit CS(OS) 63/2026. Keywords: show cause notice quashed; Municipal Corporation of Delhi; demolition; gate; Khasra; Shahoorpur; writ petition disposed.
What did the court decide?
Impugned show cause notice dated 15.06.2026 quashed; writ petition stands disposed of in those terms, with MCD left free to take appropriate action in accordance with law (including issuance of a fresh show cause notice).