IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
W.P.(C) 6416/2017 & CM APPL. 26577/2017
MOHIT GOEL AND ORS .....Petitioners
Through: Mr. Rana Ranjeet Singh, Mr. Vivek Kumar Singh, Mr. Aditya Shekhar, Ms. Akanksha Singh, Mr. Ravish Singh, Advocates
M: 9810162881
E-mail: ranaranjitsingh@gamil.com
Versus
GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Ms. Avni Singh, PC with Ms. Prapti, Advocate for R-1
M: 9958018998
Mr. Sunil Goel, Standing Counsel MCD alongwith Ms. Dimple Aggarwal and Mr. Himanshu Goel, Advocates for the Respondent MCD
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA
JUDGMENT
19.08.2025
1. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, seeking, inter alia, directions to respondent nos. 2 to 4, i.e., Municipal Corporation of Delhi (“MCD”), to comply with their undertaking dated 28th September, 2011, given before the District Court, Tis Hazari, Delhi in Suit No. 274/1988 (New No. 1827/2009), titled as “ModelTown Owners and Residents Society (Regd.) Versus Municipal Corporation of Delhi”, whereby, the MCD had agreed to develop the land facing House Nos. F-14/31 to F-14/36, Model Town-II, Delhi as an ‘ornamental park’. Since the MCD sought to put the land in question to use as a playground for the adjoining government school and the old boundary wall existing therein was sought to be re-constructed, the present writ petition has been filed.
2. The facts, as canvassed in the petition, are as follows:
2.1. The petitioners, in the present case, are the owners of the properties bearing Nos. F-14/31 to F-14/36 facing the land in question, and are members of the Model Town Owners and Residents Society (Regd.), Model Town, Delhi (“Residents Society”).
2.2. As per the said sanctioned site plan, three plots were earmarked for parks/lawns, in front of the ‘F’ block of Model Town-II, Delhi, which are more specifically in front of the houses bearing Nos. F-14/20 to F-14/50. One of the parks has been converted into a concrete parking by the MCD, while part of another park has been concretized by constructing stores, rooms, and offices of the MCD.
2.3. The present case pertains to area marked as park/lawn, which is situated opposite to the House Nos. F-14/31 to F-14/40, Model Town-II, Delhi, with a 15-feet wide road in front and a 30-feet wide road at the rear of the aforementioned houses.
2.4. In the year 1987-1988, the owners/occupants of the aforementioned houses/properties, including the petitioners, submitted a representation to the MCD, opposing the conversion of the aforesaid park/lawn into a multi-storied school building for Municipal Corporation Primary School, Model Town. In response, the MCD had assured the residents that only a temporaryshed for the school would be constructed, and that the permanent structure was being erected elsewhere.
2.5. However, despite such assurance, construction activities persisted, pursuant to which, the Residents Society of the area, including, owners/occupiers of the properties bearing House Nos. F-14/31 to F-14/40, filed a suit bearing Suit No. 274/1988 (New No. 1827/2009), seeking perpetual injunction against the MCD to not convert the said lawn/park into a multi-storied building for the school.
2.6. On 16th September, 2011, the MCD held a meeting in the presence of Area Councilor, competent officials from the Education Department of the MCD school and members of the Residents Society. Accordingly, a unanimous decision dated 23rd September, 2011 was taken, whereby, it was mutually agreed among the parties that the aforesaid pending suit would be withdrawn, on the terms and conditions noted in the said decision. Further, as per the unanimous decision dated 23rd September, 2011, it was resolved that existing school operating from temporary sheds facing House Nos. F-14/37 to F-14/41, would be developed as a pucca school, while rest of the land facing House Nos. F-14/31 to F-14/36, will be developed as an ‘ornamental park’.
2.7. In view of the aforesaid decision and the compromise made amongst the parties, an application for withdrawal of the Suit No. 274/1988 (New No. 1827/2009) was filed by the plaintiff therein, i.e., Model Town Owners and Residents Society (Regd.).
2.8. The aforesaid application for withdrawal of the said suit was considered by the learned Civil Judge, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, and on the basis of the statements made on behalf of both parties, compromiseapplication, and MCD’s decision dated 23rd September, 2011, were taken on record as Exh. C-1 and Exh. C-2. Accordingly, the said suit was disposed of vide order dated 28th S
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