PAWAN KUMAR & ORS. vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

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$~73 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16th October, 2025 + W.P.(C) 15968/2025 & CM APPL. 65340/2025 , CM APPL. 65341/2025 PAWAN KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Manu Sishodia and Ms. Hina Rajput, Advs. for P-1 versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Mr. Bharat Malhotra and Ms. Smritika Kesri, Advs. for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions for quashing the order dated 11th September, 2025, passed by the respondent- Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), thereby, revoking the Sanctioned Building Plans, of the petitioner in respect of property the bearing No. XIV/8731 (New), Shidi Pura Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the present petition has been filed before this Court, as the appeal filed by the petitioner before the Appellate Tribunal, MCD (“ATMCD”) on 06th October, 2025 and which was listed before the ATMCD on 09th October, 2025, could not be taken up for hearing, since, there was no Presiding Officer in the ATMCD at Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SHARMA Page 1 of 3 Signing Date:17.10.2025 20:32:52 that point of time. 3. It is submitted that the appeal of the petitioners is now listed before the ATMCD on 17th November, 2025. 4. It is submitted that since there was no Presiding Officer in the ATMCD, the present writ petition has been filed. 5. However, this Court is informed that the Presiding Officer has already resumed charge in the ATMCD from 13th October, 2025. 6. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that though in the interregnum the Presiding Officer has taken charge in the ATMCD from 13th October, 20