BUNNINDER DEEP SINGH FALAK vs NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 15th April, 2026 + W.P.(C) 2963/2023, CM APPL. 11554/2023 & CM APPL. 23139/2024 BUNNINDER DEEP SINGH FALAK .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Aditya N. Prasad, Mr. Piyush Sharma and Mr. Pratyush Jain, Advocates versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, SC with Mr. Soumit Ganguli and Mr. Akash Sharma, Advs. for NDMC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Since 14th April, 2026 was declared a Court holiday, the matters listed on 14th April, 2026 are being taken up today, i.e. 15th April, 2026. 2. The present petition has been filed seeking setting aside of the judgment dated 20th September, 2022 passed by the Additional District Judge-02, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi in HTA 78/2017, dismissing the appeal filed by the petitioner under Section 115 of the New Delhi Municipal Council Act, 1994 (hereinafter ‘NDMC Act’). 3. The aforesaid appeal was filed assailing the assessment order dated 6th December, 2016. In terms of the said assessment order, the late mother of Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 2963/2023 Page 1 of 5 By:VIVEK MISHRA Signing Date:17.04.2026 12:57:14 the petitioner had been directed to pay property tax to the tune of Rs. 14,58,285/- in respect of Flat/property located at C-5 Marble Arch, Prithvi Raj Road, New Delhi (hereinafter the ‘subject property’). 4. A notice dated 19th February, 2004 under Section 72 of the NDMC Act was issued by the respondent/NDMC to the late mother of the petitioner, which was replied by the petitioner’s mother vide letter dated 16th March, 2004. Thereafter, the petitioner did not receive any communication from the respondent/NDMC. 5. In February 2017, the petitioner came to know that an as