HARIT NURSERIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) AND ANR vs DELHI DEVELOPEMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on : 06 February 2025 Judgment pronounced on : 28 February 2025 + W.P.(C) 2687/2020 & & CM APPL. 9344/2020 HARIT NURSERIES WELFARE ASSOCIATION (REGD.) & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Adv. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur SC with Ms. Kritika Gupta and Mr. Bir Inder Singh Gurm, Advs. with Mr. Pankaj Gunawat, Dy. Director. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT 1. The petitioners invoke the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court by instituting the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, by seeking the following reliefs against the respondents herein: “A. Direct the Respondent No.1 to allow the horticulturists to continue their profession at the same place uninterrupted. B. Direct the respondents to present a Rehabilitation Plan before this hon’ble Court, if they are determined to uproot the petitioners. C. Direct the respondents to consider allotting the same land to the nursery owners/ horticulturists even on lease on reasonable rates. Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 2687/2020 Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD Page 1 of 10 KUMAR VATS Signing Date:28.02.2025 17:43:42 D. Direct the respondents to pay adequate compensation for the losses caused by the actions of the respondents done through bulldozers and JCB machines etc. on the nurseries and Bagwanis. E. Direct the Respondents to place a well prepared and detailed plan for creation, maintenance, upkeep, opening etc. of nurseries on a land where sufficient irrigation water is available in the Master Plan and till its final approval no coercive action against any nursery be taken. F. Direct the Respondents to get the abovementioned plans in B and E a