SHRI BALI ARYA vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI, THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER

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$~89 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision:17th September, 2025 + W.P.(C) 14329/2025 & CM APPL. 58741/2025 SHRI BALI ARYA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gagan Kr. Singhal, Mr. Suresh Chaudhary, Mr. Utkarsh Kumar and Ms. Prerna, Advs. (Through VC) Mob: 9811293839 Email: [email protected] versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI, THROUGH ITS COMMISSIONER .....Respondent Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath, SC for R-MCD with Mr. Bhavishya Makhija and Mr. Aman Khan, Advs. Mob: 9910870397 Email: [email protected] CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner, being a tenant of Shop No. 57A, Aram Park, Shastri Nagar, Delhi-110032. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner challenges the Sealing Order dated 04th July, 2025, passed by the respondent. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the said Sealing Order dated 04th July, 2025 has been passed by the respondent, without service, and without affording any personal hearing to the petitioner Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HARIOM SHARMA W.P.(C) 14329/2025 Page 1 of 4 Signing Date:18.09.2025 10:23:50 and in clear violation of the Principles of Natural Justice. 3. It is submitted that the respondent has purportedly issued a Show Cause Notice dated 24th October, 2024, which was never served to the petitioner and was only affixed on the wall of the shop. Despite the fact that the petitioner gave a prompt reply dated 28 th October, 2024, no hearing or communication followed. It is submitted that on 10th July, 2024, the respondent attempted to forcibly seal the shop, without producing any Sealing Order. 4. Thus, it is submitted that the petitioner approached the Civil Courts, Karkard