CHANDER PRAKASH KAPUR vs TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LIMITED & ANR.

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 02nd April, 2025 + W.P.(C) 2271/2025 CHANDER PRAKASH KAPUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Narendra Kalra, Adv. (Through VC) versus TATA POWER DELHI DISTRIBUTION LIMITED & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manish Srivastava and Mr. Yash Srivastava, Advs. for R-1 M: 9572620480 Email: [email protected] Ms. Urvi Mohan, Adv. for R-2 M: 7718992441 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dated 11th September, 2024 passed by the Appellate Authority, District West in Appeal No. 01 & 02/ADM(W)/Elec./2024, with further prayer to quash the order of assessment dated 20th March, 2023, issued by respondent no. 1. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is a senior citizen of around 75 years of age and is the owner of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2271/2025 Page 1 of 16 By:AMAN UNIYAL Signing Date:06.04.2025 16:24:32 property bearing no. C-86, Sudershan Park, Moti Nagar, New Delhi- 110015. 3. It is submitted that the petitioner had let out the aforesaid property to girls, who were pursuing higher studies, competitive exams or being employed temporarily, in Delhi. The said category of tenants, were inducted by the petitioner, with a view to safeguard the petitioner’s interest, in his property, from tenants that would attempt to grab the property in view of the old age of the petitioner. 4. Thus, it is the case of the petitioner that since the property in question is being used only as a residence for girl students/professionals, no commercial activity can be said to be ongoing in the said property. He further submits that no commercial activity is