Summary: On December 1, 2025, the Delhi High Court dismissed a request by Hardeep Singh Hanspal against the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) about illegal building work. The court found Hanspal's actions to be selfish and fined him.
Hardeep Singh Hanspal filed a request against the MCD and others, demanding the tearing down of illegal building work at a property in Rohini, Delhi. Interestingly, this was his fifth request about similar issues in the same area.
Hanspal has a history of filing requests about illegal building work. His first request was on April 7, 2025, about a different property. Each time, he either withdrew or did not follow through with the requests, often after the alleged illegal buildings were dealt with by the property owners themselves.
The court, led by Justice Mini Pushkarna, noted that Hanspal's requests seemed to lack genuine intent. The repeated filing and withdrawal of requests suggested hidden reasons. The court emphasized that legal processes should not be abused for personal gains.
"It is well settled by a long line of judicial pronouncements that a petitioner... must come with clean hands," the court remarked.
Given Hanspal's behavior, the court dismissed the request and imposed a fine of ₹50,000. This amount is to be paid to the D.H.C. B.A. Costs Account within four weeks, to prevent future misuse of the legal system.
Despite dismissing the request, the court instructed the MCD to continue dealing with illegal buildings according to the law. This ensures that while the petitioner’s actions were punished, the main issue of illegal building work is not ignored.
The case is set to be reviewed on January 9, 2026, to ensure compliance with the court's order regarding the payment of the fine.
