BASANT VERMA vs DELHI JAL BOARD (DJB), THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ANR.

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$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 08th October, 2025 + W.P.(C) 15368/2025 & CM APPL. 63018/2025 BASANT VERMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akshay Bandori and Ms. Shriya Gilhotra, Advs. versus DELHI JAL BOARD (DJB), THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Malvi Balyan, Adv. on behalf of Ms. Sangeeta Bharti, SC for DJB CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent-Delhi Jal Board (“DJB”), to rectify the water charges/penalties pertaining to the water meter of the petitioner, i.e., K. No. 9193641000, in respect of the property bearing No. H-6, Ground Floor, Green Park, New Delhi-110016. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that petitioner is a widow aged 90 years and has been coerced to run from pillar to post for correcting an error on part of the respondents, leading to an unjustified demand being raised in her water bill, for water connection bearing K. No. 9193641000. 3. It is submitted that the aforesaid property had remained vacant from 10th August, 2017 to 18th November, 2021. Despite zero consumption, respondent-DJB continued to raise bills, leading to an exorbitant demand in the form of water bill. As on 29th July, 2025, the petitioner has been Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SHARMA Page 1 of 4 Signing Date:08.10.2025 20:41:07 burdened with an exorbitant bill of Rs. 10,06,830/-. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner had earlier applied for deletion/rectification on 27th September, 2024. Upon enquiry, the case of the petitioner was found meritorious and it was proposed that a sum of Rs. 5,41,860/-, later revised to Rs. 5,24,449/-, be reduced from the bill raised