SHAKUNTLA HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

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$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 03rd November, 2025 + W.P.(C) 15820/2025 & CM APPL. 68448/2025 SHAKUNTLA HEALTH EDUCATION FOUNDATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vinod Kumar Mantoo, Advocate (M:9717787857) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. M.S. Oberoi, SC-MCD with Ms. Prashansa Srivastava, Advocate (M:9811551525) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL) 1. The present matter has been listed on account of application being CM APPL. 68448/2025 filed on behalf of the petitioner for extending the interim order passed by this Court vide order dated 14th October, 2025. 2. This Court notes that the present writ petition has been filed challenging the demolition action of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”) in respect of property bearing Khasra No. 86/21-22, Village Jaunti, Jaunti Garhi Road, New Delhi-110081. 3. The present petition had been entertained by this Court taking into account the fact that the Appellate Tribunal MCD (“ATMCD”) was not operational for a limited period, when the earlier Presiding Officer of the ATMCD had demitted office and no new Presiding Officer had taken charge. 4. This Court is now informed that a new Presiding Officer has already Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 1 of 5 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:04.11.2025 09:23:34 taken charge and the ATMCD is currently functional. 5. This Court takes note of the Status Report filed on behalf of the MCD, relevant portions of which, read as under: “xxx xxx xxx Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 2 of 5 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:04.11.2025 09:23:34 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 3 of 5 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:04.11.2025 09:23:34 ” 6. Perusal of the aforesaid Status Re