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

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, re