Shri Brij Mohan Punj Through His Spa Holder Mr. Naveen Sharma vs. New Delhi Municipal Council

$~29 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8458/2024 & CM APPL. 34881/2024 SHRI BRIJ MOHAN PUNJ THROUGH HIS SPA HOLDER MR. NAVEEN SHARMA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Raman Gandhi, Adv. versus NEW DELHI MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ..... Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Addl. SC for NDMC with Mr. Anand K. Sharma and Ms. Babita Kaushik, Advs. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN O R D E R % 07.06.2024

CM APPL. 34882/2024 (Exemption)

• 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
• 2. Application is disposed of.

W.P.(C) 8458/2024

3. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following relief:-

(a) issue a writ, order or direction inter-Alia a writ in the nature of Certiorari thereby to set aside and quash the impugned Property Attachment Notice Dated 22/03/2024 in respect of PID No.5509 that corresponds to property bearing number Plot No.4, M block, Connaught Circus, New Delhi;

(b) issue a writ, order or direction inter-Alia a writ in the nature of Mandamus to direct the Respondent to issue fresh Notice(s) of revision of rateable value of the aforesaid property and to accord a fair opportunity of hearing to the Petitioner;

4. Issue notice. The learned Additional Standing Counsel for the NDMC appearing on advance service accepts notice.

5. The learned counsel for the respondent submits that there are arrears of more than Rs. 19 crores against the present petitioner, however, the respondent will not take any coercive action against the present petitioner till the next date. The statement is taken on record.

6. Let Counter-affidavit be filed within a period of three weeks. Rejoinder thereto, if any, be filed before the next date.

7. List on 04.07.2024 before the Roster Bench.

VIKAS MAHAJAN (VACATION JUDGE)

JUNE 7, 2024/dss