# ARTI RANI vs NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-01-14
Citation: LPA-514/2019 2026:DHC:283-DB
Petitioner: ARTI RANI
Respondent: NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 12 January 2026 Pronounced on: 14 January 2026 LPA 514/2019 & CM APPL. 54741/2019 ARTI RANI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Chetan Lokur and Mr. Vaibhav Kaul, Advocates. versus NORTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Ms. Namrata Mukin, SC with Ms. Niharika Singh and Ms. Sakshi Saxena, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT % 14.01.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This Letters Patent Appeal assails judgment dated 15 July 2019 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP (C) 4899/20191. The dispute emanates from a license issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi2, the predecessor- and successor-in-interest of the respondent North Delhi Municipal Corporation3, consequent on 1 Arti Rani v. North Delhi Municipal Corproation 2 “MCD”, hereinafter 3 “the North DMC” hereinafter 2. On 28 January 2009, the MCD cancelled the license of the appellant in respect of the shop and further asserted that outstanding dues of ₹ 79,85,994/- were required to be paid by the appellant for the period from 2005 to 2009. 3. Proceedings were also instituted against the a

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