A.R.ASSOCIATES P.LTD. & ANR. vs D.D.A. & ORS.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision:20th February, 2025 + W.P.(C) 1151/2008 A.R.ASSOCIATES P.LTD. & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anil Sharma, Mr. Arpit Sharma and Mr. Ravinder Banga, Advocates. versus D.D.A. & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari and Mr. Pawan Karan Deo, Advocates for R-1/DDA. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. Petitioner seeks quashing of order dated 22.08.2007 whereby allotment of plot No. 273, IFC, Gazipur, Pocket-C, Delhi to the petitioner company has been cancelled. 2. As per the averments made in the writ petition, the petitioners were carrying business as paper merchants at Chawri Bazar. 3. Such business was being carried out by them since 1997. 4. In 1997 itself, DDA proposed a plan for shifting of paper merchants from various other locations, including Walled City area of Delhi to outside Walled City. 5. There was also a Paper Merchant Association in the Walled City and such Association is impleaded as respondent No.2 herein. 6. The Association also issued a circular informing the members about the process thereof. 7. Petitioner filled up the requisite proforma and submitted the same Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 1151/2008 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.02.2025 15:12:42 along with the documents, as demanded. 8. DDA, eventually, came up with a notification on 15.03.2000 whereby the Lieutenant Governor was pleased to constitute a Committee for streamlining shifting of paper market from the Walled City. 9. The task of such committee was to carry out a comprehensive survey of dealers/traders/manufactures of paper located in Walled City area; to finalize eligibility criteria; principles of identifying those who would be entitl