CHAMELI DEVI vs ASHWANI KUMAR & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 26.09.2025 CM(M) 1914/2025, CM APPL. 61732/2025 & CM APPL. 61731/2025 CHAMELI DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. O.P. Gutpa and Ms. Megha Gupta, Advocates. versus ASHWANI KUMAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Umakant Mishra, Advocate. CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA ORDER (ORAL) 1. The petitioner has approached this court invoking jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution of India because the Appellate Tribunal MCD is currently not functional and is awaiting appointment of a Presiding Officer. 2. It is contended on behalf of petitioner that in case her appeal is not heard, the subject property may be demolished by the respondent/MCD. It appears that the appeal filed by the petitioner was listed on 03.09.2025 before the Appellate Tribunal MCD but since the Presiding Officer is yet to CM(M) 1914/2025 pages 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4afec4 5569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cacca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - 7047638, KATHPALIA postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, 2025. 3. Learned counsel for respondents appearing on advance intimation accepts notice and in all fairness submits that without respective rights and contentio