P.P. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

$~32 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 615/2025, CM APPL. 62265/2025 & CM APPL. 62266/2025 P.P. INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL ......Appellant Through: Mr. Kamal Gupta, Ms. Tripti Gupta, Mr. Sparsh Aggarwal, Ms. Madhulika Singh, Ms. Sabrina Singh and Mr. Kartik Kumar, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondents Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu, Ms. Priyanka Tiwary, Mr. Navnit S. Pradhan, Mr. Parvin Bansal, Advocates for MCD with Mr. Vedanand, SO and Mr. Chander Shekhar, ASO. Date of Decision: 26th September, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) 1. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed challenging the order dated 25.09.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in the writ petition bearing W.P.(C) 14836/2025 whereby the interim prayer of the appellant seeking permission to deposit the property tax as calculated by the MCD under the Amnesty Scheme, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the parties and subject to the outcome of the underlying writ petition, was not granted. 2. Mr. Kamal Gupta, learned counsel appears for the appellant and states that the only prayer sought before this Court and which was not granted by Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:YASHRAJ LPA 615/2025 Signing Date:27.09.2025 Page 1 of 5 12:14:31 the learned Single Judge in the underlying writ petition is, that the appellant be permitted to deposit the quantum of property tax as per the calculations made by the MCD under the One Time Property Tax Amnesty Scheme 2025- 26 called Sumpattikar Niptaan Yojana (SUNIYO) notified by the respondent/MCD, subject to the outcome of the underlying writ petition. He submits that the prayer is made on an urgent basis inasmuch as the Amnesty Schem