VIJAY KUMAR DIWAKAR vs SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS

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$~3(SDB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23rd May, 2026 Uploaded on: 26th May, 2026 + W.P.(C) 5751/2014 & CM APPLs. 14183/2014, 19236/2018, 12347/2022, 12348/2022, CM APPL. 35832/2022 VIJAY KUMAR DIWAKAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajiv Kumar Ghawana, Mr. Vikal Chardela and Mr. Shivam Chaudhary, Advs. versus SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ajjay Arora, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Kapil Dutta and Mr. Vansh Luthra, Advs. for R-1 & R-2. Mr. Anubhav Gupta, Panel Counsel ( Civil) GNCTD, Mr. Kartik Sharma, Adv. for GNCTD. Mr. Kailash Vasudev,Sr. Adv. with Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur (standing counsel), Ms. Deeksha L. Kakar (Panel Lawyer), Mr. Aditya Verma, Mr. Rashneet Singh, Ms. Sana Parveen, Advs. AlongwithDr. Mannan Akhtar, Commissioner (LM), Mr. Ajay Kadian, Director (LM-II), Mr. Pradeep Kumar, AD (LMCordination), Mr. DurganandMinz, DD (GIS), Mr. Mayank Yadav, (Tehsildar Nazul), Mr. Bijndra Kumar, DD (Horticulture). for DDA. Mr. Kamal Kant Jha,CGSC with Mr.Aishwarya Deep Singh and Ms. Aakriti, Advs. Mr. Bhagvan Swamp Shukla CGSC W.P.(C) 5751/2014 Page 1 of 16 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DEVANSHU JOSHI Signing Date:26.05.2026 17:35:44 with Mr. Sarvan Kumar, Mr. Mukesh Pandey, Advs. for UOI. Ms. Thara,Additional Secretary. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. In this case, various issues concerning the Zone `O’ area are being monitored by this Court. The Court had noticed unabated unauthorised construction in the area and from the submissions made, it had become clear that there were several unauthorised colonies which had come up in the said area. One of the stands of the Government was that thes