SUCY MATHAI THROUGH SPA HOLDER vs MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15th January, 2026 W.P.(C) 14277/2025 SUCY MATHAI THROUGH SPA HOLDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Arun Francis, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddhant Nath and Mr. Bhavishya Makhija, Advocates for R-1/MCD. Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Advocate for R-2 Ms. Manju Grover, R-3 present-in- person. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent no.1/MCD to replace/reinstall the water tank of the petitioner which was illegally removed by the respondent no.1/MCD on 28th July, 2025. 2. It is the case of the petitioner that the petitioner is the owner of DDA Flat No.164, Mount Kailash, East of Kailash, New Delhi, located on the first floor. The petitioner has been residing in this property since 2001. 3. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondent no.3, who 2025. 4. Counsel for the petitioner has drawn attention of the Court to the relevant bye-laws applicable for addition/alteration in DDA flats. Specific reliance is placed on Entry No.10 in the category of condonable items, which is