MONU DHINGRA & ORS. vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

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$~57 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 07.05.2025 + W.P.(C) 6016/2025 MONU DHINGRA & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. M.A. Niyazi (9810417306), Ms.Anamika Ghai Niyazi, Ms.Kirti Bhardwaj, Ms.Nehmat Sethi and Mr.Arquam Ali, Advocates E-mail [email protected] versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .....Respondent Through: Mr.Sanjay Sharma, ASC with Mr.Ravi Krishan Chandna, Asst. SC, Mr.Malyaj Sehgal and Mr.Abhay Singh, Advocates (Mob-9711752002) E-mail- [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL) W.P.(C) 6016/2025 & CM APPL. 27554/2025 (Stay) 1. The present writ petition has been filed, inter alia, for directions to the respondent-New Delhi Municipal Council (“NDMC”), for fixing a specific period within which the respondent is bound to make the proposed Assessment List available for inspection. Further, it is prayed for providing extracts, as demanded by the petitioners. 2. The petitioners also pray for directions to the respondent to provide the petitioners, with extracts from the Assessment List, for the current Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 6016/2025 Page 1 of 8 By:HARIOM Signing Date:08.05.2025 09:13:33 Assessment Year 2025-2026, as stipulated under Section 70 of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 (“NDMC Act”), and the Public Notice dated 15th April, 2025. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submits that the petitioners are forced to approach this Court due to the persistent and unlawful conduct of the Respondent/NDMC, which has consistently failed to fulfill its legal obligations. It is submitted that despite multiple representations by the petitioners on 21st April, 2025, 23rd April, 2025, and 24th April, 2025, the respondent has deliberately