BIR SINGH vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 13th February, 2025 + CONT.CAS(C) 230/2025 BIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Jain, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kapil Dutta with Mr. Vansh Luthra, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks initiation of contempt proceedings against respondents for wilful disobedience of the specific directions given by this Court way back on 29.10.2009 in W.P.(C) 10125/2009. 2. By virtue of the above said order, after hearing both the sides, the following directions were given:- "3. In view of the stand of the MCD and the affidavit filed by the respondent no.1, it is directed that the respondents shall ensure that the 40 ft. lane next to the G.T. Karnal Road shall not be permitted to be used as a parking area. The SHO of the police stations concerned shall ensure that these orders are strictly complied with.” 3. The grievance raised in the present petition is to the effect that the same site is now being permitted for parking by MCD itself. It is also submitted that a representation was sent to Commissioner of MCD on 07.12.2024 but MCD has not given any attention to such representation till date and, therefore, petitioner is forced to file the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 230/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:14.02.2025 13:01:32 present contempt petition. 4. According to learned counsel for petitioner, the parking is now being permitted with respect to the same area, as reflected in the above said order dated 29.10.2009. 5. Learned counsel for respondents appears on advance notice and submits that there is no question of flouting any such direction given by the Court. He submits