SATVINDER SINGH vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 22.01.2025 W.P.(C) 1930/2023 SATVINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Manya Hasija, Adv. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, ASC with Mr. Priyankar Tiwari, Mr. Hardik Saxena, Advs. for R-1 CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. At the outset, learned Counsel for Respondent No.1 challenges the maintainability of the present Petition. He submits that this Court cannot entertain the present Petition in view of the fact that proceedings are pending adjudication before the Estate Officer, NDMC [hereinafter referred to as ‘the Authority’]. He seeks to rely upon Section 15 of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971 [hereinafter referred to as ‘PP Act’] in this regard. 1.1 This contention is not refuted by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner. However, a request is made by the learned Counsel for the Petitioner for expeditious disposal of the proceedings pending before the Authority. 2. Learned Counsel for Respondent No.1, on instructions, submits that 3. Both parties are directed not to take any unnecessary