Anwar Hussain Malik v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation

Delhi High Court · 27 Jan 2022 · 2022:DHC:322
Sanjeev Sachdeva
W.P.(C) 1581/2022
2022:DHC:322
administrative other

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The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to file a formal application for de-sealing his property and the municipal corporation to consider it expeditiously, disposing of the petition without deciding on merits.

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W.P.(C) 1581/2022
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on: 27th January, 2022
W.P.(C) 1581/2022& CM APPL. 4500/2022
ANWAR HUSSAIN MALIK ..... Petitioner
versus
SOUTH DELHI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION ..... Respondent
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner: Mr. J.K. Sharma and Ms. Savita Tokas, Advocates.
For the Respondent: Ms. Shilpa Dewan, Advocate for SDMC with Mr. A.K. Jain, AE
South Zone
CORAM:-
JUDGMENT

1. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J

2. Petitioner seeks de-sealing of his property bearing No. 111-D, Munirka Village, New Delhi.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that earlier petitioner had permitted one of his relatives to use the premises and without his knowledge the same was being misused and was sealed. He submits that the petitioner intends to use the property only for permissible purpose.

4. Perusal of the paper book shows that the petitioner does not seem to 2022:DHC:322 W.P.(C) 1581/2022 have applied to the Corporation for de-sealing of the subject property.

5. Mr. A.K. Jain, Assistant Engineer, South Zone who is also connected submits that no application has been received by the Corporation for the purposes of de-sealing.

6. He further submits that in case an application is file in accordance with law, the same shall be considered expeditiously and appropriate order would be passed thereon.

7. In view of the above, this petition is disposed of permitting the petitioner to file an application with the municipal corporation for desealing of the subject property.

8. Respondent-Corporation is directed to consider the application expeditiously in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders thereon.

9. Petition is disposed of in the above terms. All rights and contentions of the parties are reserved.

10. Copy of the order be uploaded on the High Court website and be also forwarded to learned counsels through email by the Court Master.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J JANUARY 27, 2022 ‘rs’