POOJA CHOPRA vs MUNICIPAL COORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER & ORS.

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$~94 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision:17th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 14421/2025, CM APPL. 59135/2025 & CM APPL. 59136/2025 POOJA CHOPRA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sanjana Dua, Adv. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Adl. SC for MCD CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking quashing of the Demolition Order dated 06th June, 2025 and Vacation Notice dated 08th September, 2025. 2. There is further prayer for directions to the respondents to refrain from taking coercive action against the petitioner’s property bearing No. D- 28, Second Floor, D-Block, Kalkaji, New Delhi-110019, in view of the pendency of the petitioner’s appeal bearing Appeal No. 594/2025, before the Appellate Tribunal Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“ATMCD”), which is currently non-functional. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the flat in question was purchased by the petitioner on 13th August, 2020. She submits Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 14421/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:18.09.2025 10:23:50 that a Demolition Order dated 06th June, 2025 has been passed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), which has not been served upon the petitioner. 4. She further submits that prior to the Demolition Order, a Show Cause Notice dated 19th May, 2025 had been issued, to which, the petitioner had duly replied. However, without taking into account the submissions made by the petitioner, the Demolition Order has been passed. 5. She further submits that, now, a Vacation Notice dated 08th September, 2025 has been issued. Thus, an appeal bearing No. 594/2025 has been file