HANSRAJ GOSWAMI vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 20.08.2025 W.P.(C) 1839/2025 & CM APPL. 37960/2025 HANSRAJ GOSWAMI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Shukla, Mr. Vivek Kumar Gaurav, Mr. Sunil Prajapati, Mr. Pawan Sharma, Advocates (M: 9958429420) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Ms. Sunieta Ojha, Ms. Pragti Bhatia, Ms. Vasudha Priyansha, Advocates for MCD (M:8288898395) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J: (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the notice/letter dated 08th January, 2025, issued by the respondent-Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”) for property bearing Khasra No. 1092, Khatauni No. 369, Khevat No. 199, area measuring 10 Bighas, 04 Bishwas, situated at Mauja Patti Bans, Koli Mauja, Aram Bagh, Rani Jhansi Road, Karol Bagh, Delhi-110055. 2. There is further prayer in the petition for directing the respondent- MCD to reassess the property tax due on the said property and thereafter, to mutate the property in the name of the petitioner, i.e., Hansraj Goswami. 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner was bequeathed the aforesaid property through a registered Will