MOHD. JAVED KHAN vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 08th October, 2025 W.P.(C) 15359/2025 & CM APPL. 63011/2025 MOHD. JAVED KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Hasibuddin, Adv. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sagar Kumar, SC for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to the respondent to not execute the Demolition Order dated 18th September, 2025, till an appeal is filed by the petitioner before the Appellate Tribunal Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“ATMCD”), and the said appeal is heard. 2. It is submitted that the petitioner is a resident of property No. 374, Gali No. 17, Zakir Nagar, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi-110025. It is submitted that a Show Cause Notice dated 21st August, 2025, has been received by the petitioner, which was duly replied. Subsequently, the petitioner has received a Demolition Order dated 18th September, 2025. It is submitted that the remedy of the petitioner is to file an appeal before the ATMCD. However, since the ATMCD is not functional at the time, the present petition has been filed seeking a limited protection. 3. Learned co