RAJAN vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ANR

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$~90 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 20th May, 2025 + W.P.(C) 5925/2025 RAJAN .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Priyanka Sinha, Adv. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gaganmeet Singh Sachdeva, Standing Counsel for MCD with Mr. Hrideysh Khanna, Adv. Mr. Manish Srivastava, Mr. Moksh Arora & Mr. Santosh Ramdurg, Advs. for R-2/TDPL. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking, inter alia, removal of encroachments including kiosks, hawkers and sabzi mandi occupying the sidewalk in Y- Block, Mangolpuri, Delhi (hereinafter “the concerned locality”). The Petitioner has also objected to the electricity meters that have been issued in favour of the alleged encroachers. Further, the Petitioner is aggrieved by the Safai Karamcharis who are not performing their duties regularly in the locality and keeping the colony clean. 3. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (hereinafter “MCD”) has placed a status report on record with certain photographs to show that an encroachment Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL W.P.(C) 5925/2025 Page 1 of 7 Signing Date:22.05.2025 01:16:13 drive was conducted on 19th May, 2025. The relevant photographs are are set out below: Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL W.P.(C) 5925/2025 Page 2 of 7 Signing Date:22.05.2025 01:16:13 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL W.P.(C) 5925/2025 Page 3 of 7 Signing Date:22.05.2025 01:16:13 4. The above photographs would show that certain steps have been taken for removal of the encroachment in the concerned locality. The status report handed over t