MUNIZA BEGUM@JAHAN ARA vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI

Judgment text excerpt

$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 19th January, 2026 + W.P.(C) 11652/2024, CM APPL. 48394/2024 & CM APPL. 62993/2024 MUNIZA BEGUM@JAHAN ARA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Samman Vardhan Gautam, Ms. Khushi Sharma, Mr. Priyam Tiwari and Ms. Anshika Pryadarshini, Advocates. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Tushar Sannu and Ms. Ishika Jain, Advocates for R-1. Mr. Aurangzeb Khan and Mr. Ahmad Parvez, Advocates for R-2. Mr. Ayush Gupta, Advocate for R-3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking setting aside of the de-sealing order dated 8th January, 2024 and the impugned order dated 13th June, 2024 passed by the respondent no.1/ Municipal Corporation of Delhi (‘MCD’). Further direction is sought against the respondent no.1 to demolish the unauthorized construction of 4th and 5th Floor of the property bearing No. 14, Khasra No. 176, Lane No.1, Johri Farm, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi – 110025 (hereinafter the ‘subject property’). Signature Not Verified Signed By:DHARMENDER W.P.(C) 11652/2024 Page 1 of 6 SINGH Signing Date:23.01.2026 17:37:26 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the unauthorized construction has been carried by the respondents no.2 and 3 of the 4th and 5th Floor of the subject property. Petitioner is residing at the ground floor of the subject property since 1998-99. The details of current status of construction as well as the owners/occupiers of the subject property are given in paragraph 4 of the petition. 3. On 21st October, 2021, the respondent no.1/MCD issued a Show Cause Notice with respect to the unauthorized 4th floor of the subject property. 4. It is averred that the petitioner lodged a complaint with the respo