MOHAMMAD HANIF vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 26th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 15069/2025 & CM APPL. 62017/2025 MOHAMMAD HANIF .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kamlesh Kumar Mishra, Ms. Renu and Mr. Fareeduddin, Advs. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Appearance not given CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to set aside the Sealing Order dated 18th August, 2025, which has purportedly been signed on 04th April, 2025, by the Deputy Commissioner, City SP Zone, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”). 2. There is a further prayer for de-sealing the petitioner’s property bearing Plot No. 1170/2, Motia Khan, Near Pipal Wali Gali, Jhandewalan, Sadar Bazar, Delhi-110006. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner draws the attention of this Court to the earlier proceedings, which had been instituted against the petitioner’s property, where, the petitioner was initially not made a party. Upon the petitioner filing an application, the petitioner was heard in the said proceedings, which were ultimately disposed of. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed Page 1 of 4 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:27.09.2025 10:43:11 4. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner further submits that writ petition being W.P.(C) 13222/2024, titled as “Mohammad Hanif Versus Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Ors.”, was filed on behalf of the petitioner herein, which was disposed of vide order dated 20th September, 2024, wherein, it was directed that an opportunity of hearing shall be granted to the petitioner herein. Further, the MCD was restrained from taking any coercive steps against the petitioner till the MCD passed an appropriate order, in compli