Ashok Kumar v. Municipal Corporation of Delhi and Ors

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18.11.2024

¶1The petitioner has filed this petition seeking a direction against Municipal Corporation of Delhi ["MCD"], from sealing the property No. 389-A, Masjid Moth (front portion), New Delhi.

¶2MCD has filed a status report dated 14.05.2024, in which it is stated that the proceedings for sealing of the premises, initiated vide notice dated 29.05.2023, have been dropped. Although the status report refers to premises No. 389, Masjid Moth, Mr. Abhinav Sharma, learned counsel for MCD, has taken instructions from Mr. Sunil Chauhan, Assistant Engineer, MCD and states that the premises in question is the This is a digitally signed order. W.P.(C) 4668/2024 same.

¶3In view of the fact that MCD has dropped the sealing proceedings against the petitioner's premises, no further orders are required in this writ petition, which is disposed of.

¶4It is made clear that if MCD proposes to take any sealing action against the petitioner's premises, it should give notice of at least three days to the petitioner.

¶5The writ petition, alongwith pending application, stands disposed of in these terms. PRATEEK JALAN, J NOVEMBER 18, 2024 'pv/kb'/ This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 4668/2024 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4668/2024 & CM APPL. 19115/2024 ASHOK KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Anushruti, Advocate. versus MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhinav Sharma, Mr. Mahender K. Shukla, Mr. Ramit Sehrawat, Advocates for MCD. Mr. Viplav Acharya, SPC for UOI/R-3 & Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, GP for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN