Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of directions to remove malba/garbage/debris blocking access to the petitioner's property near a collapsed heritage structure. MCD produced photographs showing substantial compliance; the court found no wilful disobedience and directed further cleaning efforts.
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versus DR YUDHBIR SINGH RAWAT AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gaganmeet Singh Sachdeva, SC along with Mr. Harshpreet Singh Chadha and Mr. Hridyesh Khanna, Advocates for MCD.
Ms. Vrinda Kapoor, Ms. Saumya Soni, Ms. Muskan Narang and Mr. Vishal Vaid, Advocates for DDA. Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, Panel Counsel along with Ms. Purnima Jain, Advocate for GNCTD.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA O R D E R % 23.03.2026
4. The petitioner alleges that despite repeated representations to the concerned authorities, no remedial action has been taken.
5. Considering the above circumstances, the present petition is disposed of with a direction that the concerned area shall be inspected by the officials of respondent nos. 1, 2 and 3 in the presence of the petitioner, and any remedial action as may be warranted for removal of the said
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malba/garbage/debris etc., shall be taken expeditiously.
6. Let the inspection be conducted within a period of 2 weeks from today under intimation to the petitioner. Let the remedial action pursuant thereto, be taken immediately thereafter.
7. The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms.”
SACHIN DATTA, J
MARCH 23, 2026/r
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether MCD wilfully disobeyed the directions in the order dated 23.12.2025 in W.P.(C) 19559/2025 requiring removal of malba/garbage/debris blocking access to the petitioner's property?
Ravinder Parshad Jain
Dr Yudhbir Singh Rawat
MCD
Sachin Datta
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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