DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs RAHEJA DEVELOPERS LTD. & ANR.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 114/2024 & CM APPL.8345-47/2024, 4608-09/2025 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Katyal, Standing Counsel with Mr. Gaganmeet Singh Sachdeva, Ms. Ritika Bansal, Advocates. versus RAHEJA DEVELOPERS LIMITED & ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajshekhar Rao, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Manjeet Kaur, Mr. Gurtejpal Singh, Mr. Rohan Anand, Ms.Aashna Arora, Ms. V. Gupta, Advocates for R-1 Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Anupam Varma, Mr. Nikhil Sharma, Ms. S. Akshata, Advocates for R-2. Date of Decision: 25th April, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) CM APPL. 8347/2024 1. Having heard learned counsel representing the parties and perused the averments made in the instant application, the application is allowed and delay of 70 days in filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The application stands disposed of. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 114/2024 Page 1 of 11 By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Date:29.04.2025 12:15:32 LPA 114/2024, CM APPL. 8345/2024, CM APPL. 8346/2024, CM APPL. 4608/2025 & CM APPL. 4609/2025 3. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed assailing the judgement dated 10.10.2023 passed by the learned Single Judge in writ petition bearing W.P.(C) 773/2016 titled Raheja Developers Limited vs. Delhi Development Authority & Anr., whereby the appellant/respondent no.1 was directed to pay the outstanding dues of Rs.9,13,45,471.81 less Rs.2 crores, to respondent no.2/BSES Yamuna Power Limited (BYPL), on account of electricity charges consumed at the Transit Camp, Anand Parbat. 4. The appellant took an initiative for in-situ development of Kathputli Colony near Shadipur Depot, Delhi to provide proper housing f