MS PREETI vs SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR

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$~111 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 23rd January, 2025 + CONT.CAS(C) 84/2025 & CM APPL. 4197/2025 MS PREETI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Kumar Verma, Advocate (Through VC) versus SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Advocate for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 4197/2025 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. CONT.CAS(C) 84/2025 1. Petitioner has sought initiation of contempt proceedings on the ground that respondents have wilfully disobeyed the specific directions contained in order dated 12.08.2024 passed by learned Division Bench of this Court in W.P. (C) No. 8771/2024. 2. Paras 4 to 7 of the aforesaid order read as under: - “4. Mr. Sabharwal, on instructions, states that MCD is proposing to issue a fresh show-cause notice to respondent no.5 during the course of the day. He further states that after giving an opportunity of hearing to respondent no.5, a detailed order shall be passed. The said statements by Mr. Sabharwal are taken on record and MCD is held bound by the same. 5. It is clarified that if respondent no.5 is aggrieved by the order proposed to be passed by the MCD, respondent no.5 shall be at liberty to file appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 84/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.01.2025 18:22:57 6. In the event any such proceeding is filed by respondent no.5, the same shall be decided in accordance with law and on merits. The rights and contentions of all the parties are left open. 7. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition stands disposed of.” 3. It is submitted by learned counsel for petitioner that the construction is complete and no ac