Ratinder Kumar and Ors v. Municipal Coporation of Delhi and Ors

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18.11.2024

¶1The petitioners have approached this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution, in respect of alleged unauthorized and illegal encroachment over a public road, footpath and path in the locality of Govind Puri ["subject area"].

¶2Although Mr. Tushar Sannu, learned counsel for the respondent This is a digitally signed order. W.P.(C) 15922/2024 Nos. 1 and 2-Municipal Corporation of Delhi ["MCD"], who appears on advance notice, contests the locus of the petitioners, he states, upon advance instructions, that the illegal and temporary encroachment has been found in the subject area, and action has been taken from time to time. He submits that further action is scheduled to be taken tomorrow, i.e. 19.11.2024, and that necessary vigil, in coordination with the concerned Station House Officer and Public Works Department, will be maintained thereafter.

¶3In view of the above submissions on behalf of MCD, Mr. Karandeep Singh, learned counsel for the petitioners, does not seek any further orders in this writ petition.

¶4The petition is disposed of in view of the aforesaid. PRATEEK JALAN, J NOVEMBER 18, 2024 'SV/AD'/ This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 15922/2024 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15922/2024 RATINDER KUMAR AND ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Karandeep Singh, Ms.Ashna Sachdeva, Ms.Fauzia Abbasi and Mr.Kamal Kumar, Advocates versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Tushar Sannu, SC for R-1 and 2 MCD Mr.Sharique Hussain, Advocate for R-3 Ms.Sangeeta Bharti, SC for DJB with Ms.Malvi Balyan and Ms.Vidushi Gupta, Advocates for R-4/DJB. Mr.Niraj Kumar, Senior CGSC with Mr.chaitanya Kumar, Advocate for R-5 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN