Saurabh Jain v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation

ORDER %

11.09.2015 CM No.19354/2015 (for exemption^

¶1Allowed,subjecttojust exception.

¶2The applicationis disposedof. W.P.(C) 8764/2015 «& CM No.19353/2015 (for directions!

¶3The petitionhas beenreceivedafterlunch,for the reasonofthe Roster BenchofJusticeV.P. Vaishbeingonleave.

¶4The petition impugns the sealing by the respondent North Delhi Municipal Corporation (NrDMC) of Shop No.102 on the first floor of property No.1526, Bhagirath Palace, Chandni Chowk, Delhi of the petitioner. The petitionerhas availed of the statutoryremedy of appeal before the AppellateTribunal,MunicipalCorporationof Delhi (ATMCD) but owing to the PresidingOfficerofthe ATMCDnot havingthe requisite W.P.(C)8764/2015 Page I of2 powers,the applicationfor interimrelieffiled with the said appealcouldnot be taken up for consideration;hence this petitionseekingde-sealingofthe shop duringthe pendencyofthe appeal.

¶5The powers in favour of the Presiding Officer of the ATMCD are likely to be notifiedtoday and it is expected that the ATMCD would be fiinctionalfrom Mondayi.e. September,2015.

¶6The counselfor the respondentNrDMC appearingon advancenotice also informs that the said shop was sealed on 4^'' September, 2015 in pursuanceto the orderdated 2"^^ September,2015 in W.P.(C)No.8459/2015 titledShri Nath Ji Developers Vs. NDMC.

¶1Inthat view ofthe matter,it is deemedappropriatethat the prayerfor interimde-sealingoftheshop bealsoheardbytheATMCD.

¶8The petitionis accordinglydisposedofwith libertyto the petitionerto applyfor revival,if the Notificationvestingpowersin favourofthe ATMCD is not issuedby 16^*^ September,2015. SEPTEMBER 11, 2015 bs.. W.P.(C) 8764/2015

RAJIV SAHAIENDLAW, J. Page 2 of2 Dr->,

$-50 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C)8764/2015 ^ SAURABHJAIN Petitioner Through: Mr. AnuragJain, Adv. Versus NORTHDELHIMUNICIPALCORPORATION Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Arora and Mr. Kapil Dutta, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SAHAIENDLAW