SHRI SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA THROUGH HIS SPA SH. RAJIEVE GUPTA vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH CHAIRPERSON & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI LPA 123/2025 & CM APPLs. 9819-21/2025 SHRI SURENDER KUMAR GUPTA THROUGH HIS SPA SH. RAJIEVE GUPTA ...Appellant Through: Mr. D.K. Rustagi, Mr. J. Karan Malhotra, Mr. Mohit Nagpal, Ms. Anjali Pandey, Advocates. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL THROUGH CHAIRPERSON & ANR ...Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Sharma, ASC, Mr. Ravi K. Chandna, Asst. SC, Mr. Malyaj Sehgal, Mr. Nischal Aggarwal, Advocates for NDMC. Date of Decision: 18th February, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) 1. Present letters patent appeal has been filed assailing the impugned judgement dated 22.10.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge dismissing the writ petition bearing W.P.(C) No.14821/2024 titled Surender Kumar Gupta vs. New Delhi Municipal Council & Anr. filed by the appellant, in view of the alternate and efficacious remedy available under the statute. 2. It is the case of the appellant that he is the sole successor of the subject property i.e., Ground Floor, First Floor and Second Floor on a commercial-cum-residential plot situated at 84, Janpath, New Delhi- 110001. He claims to have ente