JUDGMENT

% 14.01.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J.

1. This Letters Patent Appeal assails judgment dated 15 July 2019 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP (C) 4899/2019, $~ The dispute emanates from a license issued by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi, “MCD”, hereinafter, the predecessor- and successor-in-interest of the respondent North Delhi Municipal Corporation, Signature Not Veri 3 f i“etdhe North DMC” hereinafter, consequent on 1 Arti Rani v. North Delhi Municipal Corproation tenders invited by the MCD on 26 March 1997, for operating a shop bearing Hall X-10 I, Municipal Market, Karol Bagh, “the shop”, hereinafter. A License Deed dated 6 October 1997 was executed between the MCD and the appellant, allowing the appellant to run the shop at a monthly license fee of ₹ 53,020/- for a period of 5 years. On 10 February 2003, license was renewed for a further period of 5 years at 100% enhancement of the license fee i.e., at a monthly license fee of ₹ 1,06,040/-.

2. On 28 January 2009, the MCD cancelled the license of the appellant in respect of the shop and further asserted that outstanding dues of ₹ 79,85,994/- were required to be paid by the appellant for the period from 2005