ANOOP SHANKAR vs GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI AND ORS.

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$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13th March, 2026 Uploaded on:18th March, 2026 + W.P.(C) 2546/2020 ANOOP SHANKAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N. Prabhakar, Mr. Uday Sharma and Mr. Shailesh Sharma, Advs. versus GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht, Standing Counsel (Civil) GNCTD with Ms. Harshita Nathrani, Adv. for R-1 . Mr. Akhil Mittal, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms. Riddhi Jain, Ms. Archie Garg, Ms. Shayna Das Pattanayak, Advs. for MCD Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese, Ms. Soyarchon Khangrah, Advs. for R-4. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by Petitioner - Anoop Shankar under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, challenging the notification bearing no. F.13(43)/MB/UD/2014/1602 dated 29th July, 2016 issued by the Urban Development Department of the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi in respect of his property being 317, Kucha Ghasi Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA NEGI W.P.(C) 2546/2020 Page 1 of 13 Signing Date:18.03.2026 17:20:26 Ram, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-110006. 3. The prayer in the present writ petition is for quashing of the said notification which declares the said property of the Petitioner to be a heritage site. The case of the Petitioner is that the said notification has been issued without following the due process. The prayers in this writ petition are as under: A. Issue a writ of certiorari or a writ in the nature of certiorari quashing (a) the notification number F.13 (43)/MB/UD/2014/1602 dated 29th of July 2016 by the Urban Development Department of the Government of NCT of Delhi, the resp