LANCERS CONVENT SR SEC SCHOOL vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~18 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 01st December, 2025 + W.P.(C) 18082/2025 & CM APPL. 74778/2025 LANCERS CONVENT SR SEC SCHOOL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R.P. Luthra, Mr. Himanshu Luthra, Mr. A.K. Goswami, Mr. Vikas Singh, Mr. Prashant Giri and Mr. Ravinder Singh, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Manu Chaturvedi, SC with Mr. Kshitiz Kishor Rai, Adv. for MCD Mr. Syed Hussain Adil Taqvi, SPC with Ms. Vaishnavi Gaur and Mr. Waseem, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL): 1. The present petition has been filed by a School, i.e., Lancers Convent Sr. Secondary School, seeking protection against the actions of the respondents, including, demolition of a safety gate, installed by the petitioner and a neighbouring society, without any prior notice and without following due process of law. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner- school, caters to over approximately 5000 students, including, minors and it shares a common public lane with a Cooperative Group Housing Society Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SHARMA Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:02.12.2025 20:55:05 (“CGHS”), i.e., New Town CGHS Ltd. 3. It is submitted that the said lane has for several years been plagued by rampant illegal parking nuisance, as well as intoxication and harassment incidents. Thus, in order to secure the safety and welfare of the children, the petitioner installed a manual safety gate at the entry of the shared lane. The petitioner also made an application dated 24th September, 2025 before the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”) for seeking permission in this regard. However, by way of the order dated 03rd October, 2025, the MCD rejected th