Arpanakapoor v. NDMC

Delhi High Court · 04 Feb 2015 · 2015:DHC:11548
Vibhu Bakhru
W.P.(C)724/2011
2015:DHC:11548
administrative appeal_allowed Significant

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The Delhi High Court directed that appeals against MCD orders lie before the District Judge, who may condone delay and consider the appeal on merits.

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$-4& 8 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C)724/2011
ARPANAKAPOOR Petitioner
Through: Mr C.M.Oberoi and Ms Surekha, Advocates.
VERSUS
NDMC AND ORS Respondents
Through: Ms SakshiPopli,Advocate for NDMC.
--4^- Mr R.C.S.Bhadoria and Mi-Pravesh Shanna,Advocates for R-2& 3.
AND
W.P.(C)720/2011
ARPANA KAPOOR Petitioner
Through: Mi-.C. M.Oberoi and Ms Surekha, Advocates.
VERSUS
NEW DELPn MUNICIPAL COUNCIL& ORS Respondents
Through: Ms Sakshi Popli,Advocate for NDMC.
Mr R.C.S.Bhadoria and Mr Pravesh Sharma,Advocates for R-2& 3.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU
04.02.2015 The learned counsel for the respondents had drawn the attention of this Court to a
ORDER
of the Hon'ble Supreme Court titled as Amrik
Singh Lyallpuri v. Union of India; Civil Appeal No.5075/2005 decided on 21.04.2011.They contend that by virtue ofpara 25 ofthe saidjudgment, an appeal against the order ofthe MCD would lie before the District Judge.
2015:DHC:11548 The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner states that he would be willing to approach the Appellate Authority, if the Appellate Authority could consider the appeal by condoning the delay.
In the given circumstances,the petition is disposed ofwith a direction that ifthe petitioner approaches the Appellate Authority(i.e.the concerned
District Judge) within a period offour weeks from today, the petitioner's appealshallbeconsideredonmeritsuninfluencedbythequestionofdelay^
Dasti.
VIBHU BAKHRU,J FEBRUARY 04,2015 MK 2015:DHC:11548