The Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957
Administered Ministry: Ministry of Home Affairs / Department of States
Section 514B Overriding effect of the provisions of the Delhi Development Act, 1957.
Section 515 Power to remove difficulties.
Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiration of two years from the establishment of 2[3[the corporation]].
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 516 Repeal, etc., and savings.
(a) the Delhi Joint Water Sewage Board Act,1926, (23 of 1926) and the Delhi Road Transport Authority Act, 1950, (13 of 1950), shall stand repealed; and
(b) the enactments specified in the Thirteenth Schedule shall cease to have effect within Delhi.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-section (1) of this section or of clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 286,--
(a) any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued, and any licence or permission granted under any of the Acts or enactments referred to in sub-section (1) of this section or under the Act referred to in clause (a) of sub-section (2) of section 286 and in force immediately before the establishment of 1[2[the Corporation]], shall, in so far as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force and be deemed to have been made, issued or granted under the provisions of this Act, unless and until it is superseded by any appointment, notification, order, scheme, rule, form, notice or bye-law made or issued or any licence or permission granted under the said provisions;
(b) all debts, obligations and liabilities incurred, all contracts entered into and all matters and things engaged to be done by, with or for any of the bodies or local authorities specified in the Second Scheduled before such establishment shall be deemed to have been incurred, entered into or engaged to be done by, with or for 1[2[the Corporation]] or the municipal authority concerned;
(c) all budget estimates, assessments, valuations, measurements or divisions made by any of the aforesaid bodies or local authorities shall in so far as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, continue in force and be deemed to have been made under the provisions of this Act unless and until they are superseded by any budget estimate, assessment, valuation, measurement or division made by 1[2[the Corporation]] or the municipal authority concerned under the said provisions;
(d) all properties, movable and immovable and all interests of whatsoever nature and kind therein, vested in any of the aforesaid bodies and local authorities immediately before such establishment shall, with all rights of whatsoever description, used, enjoyed or possessed by any such body or authority, vest in 1[2[the Corporation]];
(e) all rates, taxes, fees, rents and other sums of money due to any of the aforesaid bodies or local authorities immediately before such establishment shall be deemed to be due to 1[2[the Corporation]];
(f) all rates, taxes, fees, rents, fares and other charges shall, until and unless they are varied by 1[2[the Corporation]] continue to be levied at the same rate at which they were being levied by the aforesaid bodies or local authorities immediately before such establishment;
(g) all suits, prosecutions and other legal proceedings instituted or which might have been instituted by or against any of the aforesaid bodies or local authorities may be continued or instituted by or against 1[2[the Corporation]] .
2. Subs. by Act 10 of 2022, s. 2, for “a Corporation” (w.e.f. 22-5-2022).
Section 468B Appeal.
1[468B. Appeal.---(1) The Commissioner may authorise an officer not less than one rank above the adjudicating officer to act as an appellate authority.
(2) Whosoever aggrieved by an order of the adjudicating officer under section 468A may prefer an appeal to the appellate authority, within thirty days from the date of receipt of the order.
(3) The appellate authority may summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document.
(4) The appellate authority may, after giving the parties to the appeal an opportunity of being heard, pass such order as it thinks fit, either confirming or modifying or setting aside the order appealed against.
(5) The appellate authority shall dispose of the appeal within sixty days from the date of filing of such appeal.
(6) The amount of penalty imposed under this Act, if not paid, may be recovered as an arrear of tax.]
1. Ins. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-2026).
Section 468A Adjudication of penalties.
1[468A. Adjudication of penalties.---(1) The Commissioner may authorise an officer not below the rank of Assistant Commissioner as an adjudicating officer for holding an inquiry and imposing penalties specified under the Twelfth Schedule, in such manner as may be prescribed, after giving the parties a reasonable opportunity of being heard.
(2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of noticee, or, as the case may be, any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case, to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, adjudicating officer is satisfied that the person concerned has contravened the provisions of this Act, may, by an order, impose the penalty as specified under the Twelfth Schedule.]
1. Ins. by Act 8 of 2026, s. 2 and Sch. (w.e.f. 15-5-2026).