SHABNAM BURNEY vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

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$~1(SDB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23rd April, 2025 + W.P.(C) 8035/2024 & CM APPLs.52659-60/2024, 52780/2024, 52897/2024, 59162-63/2024, 59345-46/2024, 61322/2024, REVIEW PET. 373/2024 SHABNAM BURNEY ..... Petitioner Through: Ms. Vrinda Grover, Mr. Prasanna J., Ms. Rupali Samuel, Ms. Devika Tulsiani & Mr. Soutik Banerjee, Advs. (M: 9953585631) versus UNION OF INDIA& ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Parvinder Chauhan, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Aakriti Garg, Advs. for DUSIB Mr. Tushar Sannu, Mr. Shivam and Mr. Aman Kumar, Advs. for MCD. Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur (Standing Counsel DDA), Ms. Deeksha L. Kakar (Panel Lawyer, DDA), Mr. Aditya Verma, Adv., Ms. Kavya Shukla, Adv., Mr. Rashneet Singh, Ms. Sana Parveen Adv. Officers Present: Harish Chandra Sharma (Deputy Director PMAY), Vishwajeet Gahlot (AD PMAY). (M: 9313119255) Mr. Sumit K. Batra, Adv. for GNCTD. Mr. A.K. Mishra, Adv. with MLA Tarvinder Singh Marwah. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. On the previous date of hearing i.e., 28th March, 2025 the Court, upon W.P.(C) 8035/2024 Page 1 of 11 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DHIRENDER KUMAR Signing Date:26.04.2025 18:45:39 hearing the parties, had issued the following directions: (i) The Delhi Development Authority (hereinafter ‘DDA’) shall conduct a draw of lots for the 189 eligible Jhuggi Jhopdi Dwellers (hereinafter ‘JJ Dwellers’ or ‘allotees’) and allot them EWS Flats in terms of Delhi Slum & JJ Rehabilitation and Relocation Policy dated 14th June, 2016 (hereinafter ‘DUSIB Policy’). The DDA was also directed to file a status report in this regard; (ii) The Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board (hereinafter ‘DUSIB’) to