SENIOR CITIZEN RAJAN KUMAR JAIN vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER

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$~87 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15th October, 2025 + W.P.(C) 15914/2025 SENIOR CITIZEN RAJAN KUMAR JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Manuja, Advocate (M: 9582156789) Email: [email protected] versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sunil Goel, SC-MCD with Ms. Dimple Aggarwal, Ms. Varsha, Mr. Himanshu Goel, Advocates (M:9810215488) Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the Show Cause Notice dated 17th February, 2025, issued by the respondent-Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), under Section 344(1) and 343 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (“DMC Act”). 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present writ petition has been filed on account of the fact that the petitioner has now received a Vacation Notice dated 05th August, 2025, issued from the office of the Executive Engineer (Building)-II, City-Sadar Paharganj Zone, MCD. 3. Responding to the present petition, learned counsel for the respondent-MCD submits that the said Vacation Notice dated 05th August, Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 15914/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:16.10.2025 10:04:18 2025, is pursuant to a Demolition Order dated 24th February, 2025, which has not been attached by the petitioner, along with the present writ petition. He has handed over a copy of the said Demolition Order dated 24th February, 2025, which is taken on record. 4. Learned counsel for the respondent-MCD further submits that said Demolition Order has been issued by the MCD, after following the due process of law. 5. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner s