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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 5348/2010

DELHI METRO RAIL CORPORATION LIMITED.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Tarun Johri, Mr. Ankur Gupta and

Mr. Vishwajeet Tyagi, Advocates.

versus

MCD .....Respondent

Through: Mr. Sanjay Poddar, Senior Advocate

with Mr. Siddharth Panda and Mr.

Govind Kumar, Advocates.

Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Advocate

with Mr. Tushar Sannu, SC for MCD

with Ms. Priyanka Tiwari and Mr.

Shivam, Advocates for MCD.

Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Mishra, Mr.

Chanakya Kene and Ms. Mansi

Aggarwal, Advocates with SI Jai Pal

Singh, Zo Punjabi Bagh Traffic and SI

Dharam Pal, Pairvi Officer Traffic.

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+ W.P.(C) 3441/2011 & CM APPL. 43282/2022, 6674/2025,

40893/2025, 45044/2025, 46284/2025, 47888/2025, 80582/2025,

80584/2025

PACIFIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Rajesh Ranjan, Mr. Adil

Vasudeva and Mr. Vansh Luthra,

Advocates.

versus

MCD AND ORS .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Advocate

with Mr. Tushar Sannu, SC for MCD

with Ms. Priyanka Tiwari and Mr.

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Shivam, Advocates for MCD.

Mr. Tarun Johri and Mr. Ankur Gupta,

Advocates.

Ms. Pratima N. Lakra, CGSC with

Mr. Shailendra Kumar Mishra, Mr.

Chanakya Kene and Ms. Mansi

Aggarwal, Advocates with SI Jai Pal

Singh, Zo Punjabi Bagh Traffic and SI

Dharam Pal, Pairvi Officer Traffic.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 19.12.2025

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

CM APPL. 80584/2025 in W.P.(C) 3441/2011

2. The present application under Section 151 of the CPC seeks following

prayers:-

“I. To direct the Petitioner to comply with the law by forthwith removing

or pulling down all wall-wraps, LED screens, and other outdoor

advertisements displayed in violation of the Outdoor Advertisement

Policy, 2017, or in the alternative, to immediately deposit at least 50% of

the entire outstanding dues of Rs. 1,19,16,89,949/- with the Applicants/

MCD, failing which the MCD be authorized to remove such displays at

the Petitioner’s cost and risk to uphold the rule of law and public safety; I

II. To direct the Petitioner to obtain and produce all mandatory

permissions and No Objection Certificates from the Municipal

Corporation of Delhi, Traffic Police, and Fire Department, as required

under the Delhi Municipal ’ Corporation Act, 1957 and the Outdoor

Advertisement Policy, 201 7, before displaying, continuing, or seeking

regularization of any advertisement;

III. To authorize the Municipal Corporation of Delhi to undertake removal

of all unauthorized advertisements at the Petitioner’s cost and risk, in case

the Petitioner fails to either obtain the requisite permissions or seek

regularization within the period stipulated by this Hon ’ble Court;

IV. To pass such other, further orders and/or directions as this Hon’ble

Court may deem just and proper in view of the facts and circumstances of

the case and in the interest of justice.”

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3. Learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the MCD submits that

the petitioner is continuing to display enormous wall-wrap and LED

advertisements on its “Pacific Malls” situated at Tagore Garden (Khyala),

Netaji Subhash Place, Jasola and Dwarka Sector-21 without mandatory

written permission of the Commissioner MCD or No Objection Certificates

(NOCs) from the Delhi Traffic Police and the Fire Department. It is submitted

that the petitioner should be directed to place on record requisite permission

for such display.

4. Issue notice.

5. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner/non-applicant

and learned counsel for respondent no. 2 accepts notice.

6.