ASHOK VERMA vs DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD

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$~83 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 14588/2025 & CM APPL. 59843/2025, CM APPL. 59844/2025 ASHOK VERMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Mr. Manish Tanwar, Advocates (M:9953993355) versus DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ankur Mishra, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the order dated 29th July, 2025 passed by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Command, Chandigarh, in Appeal No. 01/2024, titled as “Shri Ashok Verma Versus Delhi Cantonment Board.” 2. There is further prayer for setting aside the Demolition Notice dated 03rd September, 2025 issued by the Chief Executive Officer, Delhi Cantonment Board, with respect to the property of the petitioner, i.e. property bearing no. CB-97, Village Naraina, Delhi Cantt. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the appeal of the petitioner herein has been dismissed solely on the ground that the petitioner made reference to the compounding provisions as contained in Section 248 of the Cantonment Act, 2006. 4. After some hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:21.09.2025 14:30:45 without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the petitioner, the petitioner shall approach the respondent for filing an application for regularization. 5. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel for the Delhi Cantonment Board (“DCB”), who submits that in case any application for regularization is filed by the petitioner, appropriate orders shall be passed therein. 6. Accordingly, having heard learned counsels for the parties, it is direct