The New India Industrial Corporation Ltd v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi

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25.08.2026

¶1The present writ petition has been filed seeking appropriate directions to respondent to revalidate the building plan no.4 dated 6th January, 1955 sanctioned vide resolution dated 28th February, 1959 issued by the Notified Area Committee, Delhi, or alternatively, not to obstruct the renovation/structural strengthening by the petitioner of the property being New India Industrial Corporation Limited, proprietary of the Narbada Cold Storage & Ice Factory, Old Subzi Mandi, Delhi-110007, which is in a dilapidated condition since 1960.

¶2Status report has been filed on behalf of respondent/MCD, wherein it is stated that as per the building plan, construction work should have been This is a digitally signed order. W.P.(C) 10728/2025 started within one (1) year and the work was to be completed within two (2) years of release of the sanctioned building plan. Revalidation of the sanctioned plan was permissible only within two (2) years of the date of release of sanctioned plan. Hence, on date, there is no provision to revalidate the sanctioned building plan.

¶3In view thereof, the present writ petition is disposed of, while leaving it open for the petitioner to apply for a fresh sanctioned building plan.

¶4In the event, fresh sanctioned plan is applied for, the same shall be decided in accordance with law. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 25, 2026 at This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 10728/2025 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010484782025 + W.P.(C) 10728/2025 THE NEW INDIA INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION LTD .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav M. Liberhan, Ms. Akriti Gupta and Mr. Arun Singh Rawat, Advs., for Petitioner (Through video- conferencing) versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Vikas Chopra, Standing Counsel for MCD with Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL