PRAVEEN KUMAR SHARMA vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

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$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision:16th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 14284/2025, CM APPL. 58475/2025 & CM APPL. 58476/2025 PRAVEEN KUMAR SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Murari Tiwari, Mr. Rahul Kumar, Mr. Anikesh Tiwari and Ms. Nimisha Gupta, Advs. Mob: 9891478847 Email: [email protected] versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Advocate appearance not given. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed seeking directions for setting aside the Demolition Order dated 20th June, 2025, along with the Show Cause Notice dated 15th May, 2025, issued by the respondent. There is further prayer for directing the respondent not to take any coercive action against the property bearing no. RZ-175, Gali No. 15, Tughlakabad Extension, Delhi-110019, till the pendency of the appeal under Section 347B of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957 (“DMC Act”), filed by the petitioner against the Demolition Order dated 20th June, 2025. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the property of the petitioner, is an old construction existing since prior to 2006, since the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 14284/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:HARIOM SHARMA Signing Date:16.09.2025 21:13:16 water connection for the property in question was installed on 15th April, 2006. Copy of the water connection receipt dated 15th April, 2006, and electricity bills, have also been placed before this Court. 3. Hence, it is submitted that the property of the petitioner is protected under the Master Plan of Delhi 2021, as well as the National Capital Territory of Delhi Laws (Special Provisions) Second (Amendment) Act, 2023. 4. It is submitted that the petitioner was s