The Delhi High Court has directed that no coercive steps be taken against a property in Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II, New Delhi, which the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) had ordered to be demolished. Justice Amit Bansal passed the order while hearing a petition challenging the MCD’s speaking order dated August 1, 2026, directing demolition of the property in Okhla Industrial Area, Phase-II.
The petitioners are residents of the ground and first floors of the property, while the private respondent is occupying the basement, second and third floors. The petitioners submitted that the property had been found to be structurally safe by the MCD itself, with only certain repairs required.
Counsel for the petitioners submitted that they were willing to undertake the required repairs in the portions occupied by them. However, they submitted that the private respondent was not cooperating with the repair process and that the repairs had to be carried out for the building as a whole.
The petitioners also relied on Sections 366, 367 and 368 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, submitting that under Section 367, the MCD could itself undertake the requisite repair work and recover the expenses from the parties. They further offered to bear the expenses of the repairs, including those relating to the portions occupied by the private respondent.
The Court thereafter issued notice to the respondents. Notice was accepted by counsel appearing for the MCD, who sought time to obtain instructions, while notice was also directed to be served on the private respondent through all permissible modes.
