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Masonic Club v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Others

Masonic Club v. Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & Others

(High Court Of Delhi)

Civil Writ Petition No. 6674 of 2000 & Civil Miscellaneous Appeal No. 10226 of 2000 | 08-11-2000

Vijender Jain, J.

Aggrieved by the order of sealing, this petition has been filed by the petitioner. It has been contended that no show cause was given to the petitioner before sealing the property. It has also been contended that no notice was served upon the petitioner after 15.9.2000 when according to the record of the respondent, which has been perused by me, the alleged unauthorised construction was booked. The method and manner in which the original notice dated 25.10.2000 is prepared by the respondent, create doubt about the genuineness of the same. Even the same has not been properly served on the petitioner. In any event of the matter. I have perused the notice in question. No specific mention has been made in the notice as to which portion of the property in question is unauthorised, as to what is the approximate or alleged date of construction, the area of unauthorised construction. Notice dated 21.9.2000 is no notice in the eyes of law. As the premises of the petitioner is sealed without giving any opportunity to the petitioner, I direct Mr. Rajesh Mishra, Zonal Engineer (Building) and Mr. S.M.R. Zaidi, Junior Engineer (Building), who are present in Court, to de-seal the property of the petitioner forthwith. However, respondents will be at liberty to give notice of any unauthorised construction in the premises in question to the petitioner in accordance with law.

Petition stands disposed of in terms of this order.

Dasti.

Advocate List
  • For the Petitioner Rakesh Munjal, Rajiv Vig, Advocates. For the Respondents Anjana Gosain, Advocate.
Bench
  • HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIJENDER JAIN
Eq Citations
  • LQ/DelHC/2000/1177
Head Note

Constitution of India — Art. 226 — Maintainability — Locus standi — Improper notice — Petitioner aggrieved by order of sealing — No show cause was given to petitioner before sealing property — No notice was served upon petitioner after 15.9.2000 when according to record of respondent, alleged unauthorised construction was booked — Method and manner in which original notice dated 25.10.2000 is prepared by respondent, create doubt about genuineness of same — Even the same has not been properly served on petitioner — No specific mention has been made in notice as to which portion of property in question is unauthorised, as to what is approximate or alleged date of construction, area of unauthorised construction — Notice dated 21.9.2000 is no notice in eyes of law — As premises of petitioner is sealed without giving any opportunity to petitioner, petitioners directed to de-seal property of petitioner forthwith — Respondents will be at liberty to give notice of any unauthorised construction in premises in question to petitioner in accordance with law — Town Planning — Unauthorised construction — Notice