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2025 Supreme(Del) 69

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 
MINI PUSHKARNA, J.
Sanjay Bharti - Petitioner 
versus 
Municipal Corporation Of Delhi & ANR.- Respondents 
W.P.(C) 3894 of 2025 & CM APPLs. 18103 of 2025 & 18104 of 2025 
Decided on : 28-03-2025

Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellant :Mr. K.K.L. Gautam with Ms. Vaishali Nariyala, Advocates
For the Respondent:Mr. Tushar Sannu, SC, MCD with Mr. Shivam and Mr. Yargyal, Advocates for MCD.
Ms. Manika Tripathy, SC, DDA with Mr. Aakash Mohar, Mr. Gautam Yadav and Ms. Manisha Pandey, Advocates for DDA. SI Anil Kumar, PS Jamia Nagar

The court emphasized the procedural requirement for timely responses from the respondents in administrative challenges.

Headnote:(A) Writ Petition - Challenge to administrative order - The writ petitions contest the withdrawal of permission/license for running/selling fish, chicken, and mutton at a designated market by the Delhi Development Authority - The court directed individual writ petitions to be filed following a prior order. (Paras 6-8)

(B) Exemptions - Applications for exemptions from filing lengthy lists of dates and synopsis were allowed based on stated reasons. (Paras 1-5)

Facts of the case:
The petitioners challenge the withdrawal of their permission to operate at a market, following a directive from the court to file individual petitions.

Findings of Court:
The court accepted notice from the respondents and set timelines for replies and rejoinders.

Issues: The main issue is the legality of the withdrawal of the permission/license by the Delhi Development Authority.

Ratio Decidendi: The court emphasized the procedural requirement for the respondents to respond to the petitions within the stipulated time.

Result: Notice issued.

ORDER :

CM APPLs. 18103/2025, 18118/2025, 18120/2025 & 18469/2025 (For Exemptions)

1. Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. Applications are disposed of.

CM APPLs. 18104/2025, 18119/2025, 18121/2025 & 18470/2025 (Exemptions from filing lengthy list of dates and synopsis)

3 . Present applications have been filed seeking exemptions from filing lengthy list of dates and synopsis.

4. For the reasons stated in the applications, the same are allowed.

5. Accordingly, applications are disposed of.

W.P.(C) 3894/2025, W.P.(C) 3896/2025, W.P.(C) 3897/2025 & W.P.(C) 3972/2025

6. The present writ petitions have been filed pursuant to the order dated 01st October, 2024, passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 13589/2024, titled Vinod Kumar and Others Versus Delhi Development Authority and other connected matters, wherein, it was directed that individual writ petitions shall be filed.

7. It is submitted that costs have already been deposited by the respective petitioners.

8. Accordingly, the present writ petitions have been filed, challenging the order passed by the Deputy Director, Commercial Estate Branch, Delhi Development Authority, thereby withdrawing the permission/license granted to the petitioners for running/selling of fish, chicken and mutton on the thadas situated at Fruit, Vegetable and Fish Market (DDA Main Market) at Dabri Mor Pocket 20C, Palam Road, New Delhi.

9. Issue notice.

10. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

11. Let reply be filed within a period of four weeks. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed within a period of two weeks, thereafter.

12. List on 04th August, 2025.

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