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
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.
The court emphasized the procedural requirement for timely responses from the respondents in administrative challenges.
Government agencies must meet the same standards as private parties when seeking to condone delays; the safeguarding of public land is paramount in legal proceedings.
The delay of 46 years in approaching the court without a satisfactory explanation constitutes delay and laches, barring the appellant's writ petition seeking an alternative shop.
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