MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI vs SANJEEV MALHOTRA & ANR.

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 591/2023, CM APPL. 42578/2023 & CM APPL. 61640/2025 MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Poddar, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Mukesh Gupta, SC for MCD, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika and Mr. Sachin Singh Shahi, Advs. and Mr. Manoj Kumar, AE. versus SANJEEV MALHOTRA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ayush Gupta, Adv. for R-1 and 2. Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Jitesh Tiwari, CGSC, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Saurabh Triphati, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma and Mr. Naman, Advs. for UOI. Mr. Sameer Vashishit and Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Advs. for GNCTD. Ms. Shobhana Takiar, SC for DDA. Mr. Sudhir K. Makkar, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Saumya Gupta and Ms. Sanya C. Oberoi, Advs. for Intervenor. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA JUDGMENT(ORAL) % 08.01.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. This appeal is directed against the judgment dated 5 July 2022 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP (C) 9921/2022. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAJEEV LPA 591/2023 Page 1 of 5 DHANKHAR Signing Date:13.01.2026 11:15:47 2. Respondents 1 and 2 in this appeal were the petitioners before the learned Single Judge in WP (C) 9921/2022. They were aggrieved by the rejection, by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi1 of their applications for sanction of a building plan in respect of the western side of the plot owned by them admeasuring 1100 sq. yds. in property situated at H-1/4, Model Town, Delhi. They, therefore, also sought a mandamus to the MCD to grant a sanctioned building plan. 3. The learned Single Judge has, in the impugned order, placed reliance on a statement made by the learned Additional Standing Counsel2 for the MCD to the effect that, if Respondents 1