Synopsis

The petitioners, owners of properties on the second floor in Preet Vihar, Delhi, challenged a show cause notice, sealing order, and demand for conversion charges, parking charges, and penalty levied by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD). The properties were being used for coaching centers without a Fire NOC. Earlier writ petitions were disposed of with directions to the petitioners to file undertakings and pay requisite charges, after which the properties were to be de‑sealed. The petitioners subsequently filed fresh writ petitions challenging the calculation of charges. The High Court dismissed the petitions, holding that the calculation involved disputed questions of fact not amenable to writ jurisdiction, and reaffirmed the mandatory requirement of a Fire NOC for coaching centers as per the Division Bench decision in Sanjay Singhal.

Court: High Court of Delhi
Coram: Amit Bansal, J.
Date: March 30, 2026
Citation: 2026:DHC:2712
Core Law: Municipal Corporation Law, Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2021, Fire Safety Regulations

2. Legal Framework

• Constitution of India: Article 226 – writ jurisdiction.

• Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957: Provisions relating to sealing, conversion charges, and parking charges.

• Master Plan for Delhi (MPD) 2021: Clause 15.7 (mixed use, conversion, “other activities”).

• Delhi Fire Service Rules: Requirement of Fire NOC for buildings, especially for coaching centers.

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