MCD Can Impose Conversion Charges for Commercial Use of Industrial Plots: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, on July 4, 2025, ruled that the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) possesses valid jurisdiction to issue show cause notices and demand conversion charges from industrial plot owners who misuse their premises for commercial purposes such as banquet halls and offices. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while delivering the verdict in the case Delhi Factory Owners’ Federation v. South Delhi Municipal Corporation, upheld the authority of MCD…