KRISHNA DEVI AND ORS vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 19th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 11253/2025 & CM APPL. 46248/2025 KRISHNA DEVI AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pardeep Gupta, Mr. Parinav Gupta, Ms. Mansi Gupta, Mr. Harshvardhan Lodhi, Advocates Mob: 9899200863 Email: [email protected] versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Bharat Malhotra, Advocate for MCD Mob: 8447151507 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the Show Cause Notice dated 25th June, 2025, issued by respondent no. 2 and the notice dated 17th July, 2025, issued under Section 345 read with Section 347 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (“DMC Act”). 2. This Court notes that a Status Report dated 15th September, 2025, has been filed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), relevant portions of which, are reproduced as under: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11253/2025 Page 1 of 7 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:21.09.2025 19:09:10 “xxx xxx xxx Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11253/2025 Page 2 of 7 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:21.09.2025 19:09:10 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11253/2025 Page 3 of 7 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:21.09.2025 19:09:10 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11253/2025 Page 4 of 7 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:21.09.2025 19:09:10 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11253/2025 Page 5 of 7 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:21.09.2025 19:09:10 ” 3. Perusal of the aforesaid Status Report filed on behalf of the MCD shows that earlier there were five Sanctioned Building Plans for the same plot. However, subsequently, the sam