VIJAY PAL vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~54 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 10th November, 2025 + W.P.(C) 16971/2025 & CM APPL. 69782/2025 VIJAY PAL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anunaya Mehta, Mr. Vidhan Malik and Ms. Anandita Tayal, Advs. along with petitioner in person. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Vidhi Jain, Adv. Mob: 9654454567 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (Oral): 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the communication/order dated 22nd August, 2025, issued by the Assistant Engineer (Bldg.), Najafgarh Zone, by way of which, respondent no. 2 has rejected the application for regularization filed by the petitioner in relation to the construction in the portion admeasuring 200 sq. yds. out of the property situated in Khasra No. 481 & 484, Gali No. 12, Road No. 4, Village Mahipalpur, New Delhi-110037. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had applied for regularization with the respondent authority, pursuant to which, a letter dated 15th July, 2025 was issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), wherein, certain documents were sought by the MCD from the petitioner. 3. It is submitted that, however, the said letter dated 15th July, 2025 was Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 1 of 5 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:10.11.2025 17:25:26 never communicated to the petitioner and the same was physically handed over to the petitioner on 02nd August, 2025, when he visited the office of the respondent-MCD. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that soon after receipt of the letter dated 15th July, 2025, the petitioner sought to collect documents as required by the MCD vide the said letter. For this purpose, the pet