Mudit Saxena v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors

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24.08.2026 CM APPL. 56947/2026 (exemption)

¶1Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 12277/2026

¶2The present writ petition has been filed seeking direction to respondents to take action against unauthorised construction at property bearing no.721, West Guru Angad Nagar, Near Khanna Clinic, Gurudwara Road, Laxmi Nagar, Delhi-110092. ('subject property')

¶3It is stated on behalf of the petitioner that the private respondent no.5 This is a digitally signed order. W.P.(C) 12277/2026 has constructed a five-storey building without any sanctioned plan. Photographs have been filed along with the petition to show the extent of unauthorised construction.

¶4Counsel appearing on behalf of respondent-MCD on advance notice submits that the subject property has been booked on 20th November, 2025 and a show cause notice has been issued on the said date. Subsequently, a demolition order has been passed on 31st December, 2025. He submits that demolition action has been planned on various dates thereafter but could not be carried out due to non-availability of police force.

¶5A status report has been handed over in Court by counsel for respondent-MCD.

5.1. The same is taken on record.

¶6Mr. Neeraj Kumar, who is present in Court, has been asked to enter appearance on behalf of respondent no.4/SHO, P.S. Laxmi Nagar.

¶7Taking note of the aforesaid submissions, the present writ petition is disposed of while directing respondent-MCD to take appropriate action in accordance with law in an expeditious manner.

¶8The respondent no.4/SHO, P.S. Lakshmi Nagar shall provide the necessary police force to MCD for carrying out the action.

¶9Liberty is given to the petitioner to approach this Court in the event of any further grievance with regard to unauthorised construction.

¶10All rights, contentions and legal remedies of private respondent no.5 are kept open. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 24, 2026/ds This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 12277/2026 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010395572026 + W.P.(C) 12277/2026 & CM APPL. 56947/2026 MUDIT SAXENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Yadav, Advocate (Through VC) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Umakant Mishra, SC for MCD with Mr. Aadhar Nautiyal, Mr. Dipansh Mishra and Ms. Nidhi Ahlawat, Advocates for MCD Mr. Niraj Kumar, Senior Central Government Counsel with Mr. Chaitanya Kumar, Advocate for R-4/Delhi Police, P.S. Laxmi Nagar CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL