The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) cannot arbitrarily seize a private vehicle from outside your house gate unless it was declared abandoned, due notice is given and proper seizure procedure is followed. In your case the RC expired on 10 March 2025, you applied for voluntary scrapping on VAHAN portal on 11 March 2025 and the vehicle lifted on 17 March without completing your process. This is a clear case of violation of your right to dispose vehicle via voluntary scrapping, lapse of procedure or abuse of power and creating a loss of ₹14,000.
The challan issued by transport department on 17.3.26 for PUC especially when the vehicle was under the possession of MCD is a clear factual contradiction, i.e., either wrong tagging or system misuse / incorrect entry. This challan is legally challengeable and likely to be quashed.
The CPGRAMS closure cannort stop you from taking legal action.
You may File case in the Traffic Court / Lok Adalat / Virtual Court (Delhi), by attaching the copies of CCTV footage (time stamped), scrapping application proof (11 March) and the MCD seizure proof (if any / photos / witnesses). You can argue that the “Vehicle was not in my possession at time of alleged offence”. This challan should almost certainly be cancelled.
Alternately you can send a legla notice thorugh an advocate to The Municipal Corporation of Delhi, claim Illegal lifting, financial loss (₹14,000 difference) and mental harassment, and demand Compensation, explanation under which law vehicle was seized, etc.
If there is no responsen then you can approach consumer grievances redressal commission wiht a complaint for deficiency in service and unfair trade practice by public authority and claim Scrap value difference along with compensation (mental harassment + delay). Youj can even file a writ petition before high court under Article 226 on the grounds of Arbitrary state action, Violation of natural justice and Illegal deprivation of property and pray for Compensation, Quashing of challan and action against officials.
