Delhi Municipal Corp Abatement Set Aside

Authority: Supreme Court of India

Order Date: 08-08-2026 14:01:45 IST

Petitioner: Municipal Corporation of Delhi
Respondent: Ramesh Chand Tanwar (deceased) through legal representatives (LRs)
Proceedings: Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 39531/2026, arising from impugned final judgment and order dated 26-11-2025 in WPC No. 14561/2023.
Applications involved: IA No. 221185/2026 (condonation of delay in filing the application for setting aside the abatement), IA No. 221180/2026 (application for substitution), IA No. 221177/2026 (condonation of delay in filing), IA No. 221178/2026 (exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment), IA No. 221183/2026 (setting aside an abatement).
Hearing Date: 07-08-2026.
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Augustine George Masih.

1. Delay in filing the applications is condoned.

2. The earlier abatement is set aside.

3. Application for substitution to bring on record LRs of the deceased respondent is allowed.

4. The Court finds no reason to grant Special Leave to Appeals.

5. The Special Leave Petitions are dismissed on merits.

6. Any pending applications, if any, shall stand disposed of.

The abatement previously ordered against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi is nullified.
Legal representatives of the deceased respondent may be substituted as per the Court’s allowance.
All Special Leave Petitions filed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi are dismissed, and no further relief is granted.
All pending applications related to these petitions are ordered to be disposed of.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Municipal Governance