$~8 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 13^th March, 2026 Uploaded on:18^th March, 2026 + W.P.(C) 2546/2020 ANOOP SHANKAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N. Prabhakar, Mr. Uday Sharma and Mr. Shailesh Sharma, Advs.

versus GOVT. OF NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sameer Vashisht, Standing Counsel (Civil) GNCTD with Ms.

Harshita Nathrani, Adv. for R-1 .

Mr. Akhil Mittal, Standing Counsel for MCD with Ms. Riddhi Jain, Ms. Archie Garg, Ms. Shayna Das Pattanayak, Advs. for MCD Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese, Ms.

Soyarchon Khangrah, Advs. for R-4.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present writ petition has been filed by Petitioner - Anoop Shankar under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, challenging the notification bearing no. F.13(43)/MB/UD/2014/1602 dated 29^th July, 2016 issuedbythe UrbanDevelopment Department ofthe Governmentof National Capital Territory of Delhi in respect of his property being 317, Kucha Ghasi Ram, Chandni Chowk, Delhi-110006.

3. The prayer in the present writ petition is for quashing of the said