RAJEEV NEELU KACHWAHA CHARITABLE TRUST (NGO-SWATI) vs DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD & ORS

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28th April, 2025 + LPA 495/2018, CM APPLs. 34970/2018, 44626/2018, 11745/2019, 19017/2020, 24784/2025 & 24968/2025 RAJEEV NEELU KACHWAHA CHARITABLE TRUST (NGO SWATI) .....Appellant Through: Mr. Raj Shekhar Rao, Senior Advocate with Mr. Samar Kachwaha, Mr. Rahavendra Bajaj, Ms. Akanksha Mohan and Mr. Aakshat Khetarpal, Advocates versus DELHI URBAN SHELTER IMPROVEMENT BOARD & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Advocate for DUSIB Mr. Sandeep Kumar Mahapatra, CGSC with Mr. Sugam Kumar Jha, Advocate for R-3 Mr. Ripu Daman Singh Bhardwaj, CGSC with Mr. Kushagra Kumar, Advocate for UOI CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 24784/2025 & CM APPL. 24968/2025 (condonation of delay in filing affidavit) 2. For the reasons stated in the applications, the delay is condoned and both the affidavits are taken on record. Signature Not Verified Signed By:RAHUL LPA 495/2018 Page 1 of 17 Signing Date:05.05.2025 11:42:13 3. The applications are disposed of. LPA 495/2018, CM APPLs. 34970/2018, 44626/2018, 11745/2019, 19017/2020 Factual Background 4. The present appeal has been filed by the Appellant - Rajeev Neelu Kachwaha Charitable Trust (hereinafter “the Appellant Trust”) under Clause 10 of Letters Patent read with Section 10 of the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, challenging the impugned order dated 16th August, 2018 (hereinafter “the impugned order”) passed by the ld. Single Judge dismissing the writ petition being W.P.(C) 6613/2018 filed by the Appellant. 5. The said writ petition was filed by the Appellant Trust challenging letters dated 24th July, 2013 and 7th June, 2018, respectively, by which the A