SMT SUNITI MADAN vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 11th July, 2025 W.P.(C) 14072/2021 & CM APPL. 44401/2021 SMT SUNITI MADAN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Nandita Rao, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Amit Peswani, Mr. Ankur Raghav, Advocates (M:99714779575) versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, ASC- NDMC with Mr. Chandra Kishore, Advocate with Mr. Madhusoodan, (J.E.-NDMC), Mr. Bhawani, (Estate II-NDMC) (M:9818720615) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the Demand Letter dated 01st July, 2021 issued by the respondent-New Delhi Municipal Council (“NDMC”), for shop and flat no. 32, Khan Market, New Delhi on account of recovery of outstanding dues. 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the impugned Demand Notice dated 01st July, 2021, states that the property in question was being misused for commercial purposes. She submits that, however, the original lease deed itself mentions that the property is for commercial purposes. Thus, any misuse charge on account of this in the impugned 3. She further submits that the misuse for enclosing of the