Trilok Chand v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi & Anr

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13.11.2024

¶1The petitioner has filed this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution complaining of alleged illegal construction in property No. 337/1-2, Christian Colony, Saraswati Marg, Karol Bagh, New Delhi-110005.

¶2After some hearing, Mr. Waseem Firoz, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the the Special Task Force ["STF"], constituted by the Supreme Court vide orders dated

24.04.2018 and

18.07.2018 in W.P.(C) 4677/1985 [M.C. Mehta vs Union of India & Ors.]. This direction is made with reference to the decisions of the Division Bench in Devender vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Ors [order dated 20.09.2018 in W.P.(C) 1807/2018], Sneh Lata & Anr. vs. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & This is a digitally signed order. W.P.(C) 15768/2024 Anr. [order dated 08.04.2019 in LPA 245/2019], Fazruddin vs. DDA & Ors. [order dated 23.04.2019 in WP (C) 4649/2017], and in Himanshu vs. East Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr. [order dated 31.07.2023 in W.P.(C) 8104/2022], and decisions of Coordinate Benches in Abdul Gaffar vs South Delhi Municipal Corporation & Ors. [order dated

28.02.2019 in W.P.(C) 1773/2019] and Rashiduddin Malik vs. MCD & Ors. [order dated 02.09.2024 in WP (C) 12102/2024].

¶3The writ petition, alongwith pending application, is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as aforesaid.

¶4It is made clear that this Court has not adjudicated on the merits of the matter, and all rights and contentions of the parties, including of owners/occupants of the property in question, are left open. PRATEEK JALAN, J NOVEMBER 13, 2024 'pv'/ This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 15768/2024 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15768/2024 & CM APPL. 66161/2024 TRILOK CHAND .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Waseem Firoz, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vikas Chopra, SC for MCD with Ms. Anita Mishra & Ms. Khushi, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN