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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 10041/2025 and CM APPL. 41762/2025, CM APPL.

55619/2025

AL MADINA MASJID .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Kuldeep Gola, Adv.

versus

RELIGIOUS COMMITTEE & ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Kapil Dutta, Standing Counsel

for MCD.

Mr. Syed Abdul Haseeb, CGSC for

R-2.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 16.01.2026

1. The status report has been presented by the respondent – Municipal Corporation Delhi (‘MCD’) which inter alia states that pursuant to the decision taken by the Religious Committee, the Corporation has taken the action to its logical conclusion. The demolition drive was scheduled on

21.07.2025 and removal has already taken place.

2. Various circumstances have been explained in the status report filed by the respondent- MCD. Pragraph no. 8 onwards justify the bona fides on the part of the respondent authorities. For the sake of clarity, paragraph no.

8 to 14 are extracted as under:

“8. That vide Letter dated 08.10.2024, the Respondent Corporation informed the Religious Committee about the existence of a structure in

shape of mosque/masjid situated near DUSIB Flat No. 301, A-Block, New Ranjeet Nagar, Ward No. 87,