MANNO DEVI vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

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$~51 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 5th February 2026 + W.P.(C) 1645/2026, CM APPL. 8022/2026 & CM APPL. 8023/2026 MANNO DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Sr. Advocate with Mr. V.P. Rana, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rakesh Malhotra, Mr. Bharat Malhotra and Ms. Smritika Kesri, Advocates for MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking quashing of the order dated 23rd January 2026 passed by the respondent/MCD on the regularisation application filed by the petitioner on 29th October, 2025 in respect of property bearing Khasra No.132/2, Area Khasra No.113/2 Measuring 290 Square Yards (Built-Up Area 242 Square Meters), Village Wazirabad, Near Biodiversity Park, Delhi-110084. 2. The facts necessary for deciding the present petition are as follows: 2.1. The petitioner claims to be the owner and in settled possession of the subject property. The petitioner asserts that she acquired the said property through General Power of Attorney, Agreements to Sell, Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIVEK W.P.(C) 1645/2026 Page 1 of 5 MISHRA Signing Date:10.02.2026 14:27:04 Wills, Receipts, Possession Letters and other allied documents. 2.2. It is stated that the petitioner has raised constructions on the said property, comprising four floors, i.e. ground, first, second and third floor and a stair cover and water tank above the third floor. In respect thereof, the respondent/MCD booked the subject property and issued a demolition order dated 12th March 2024, followed by orders dated 5 th August 2024, 5th December 2024, in respect of the unauthorised construction carried out by the petitioner in the subject pr