OZAR HOMES LLP (THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR NITIN KUMAR LILA) vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 30.01.2025 Judgment delivered on: 25.02.2025 + W.P. (C) 994/2023, CM APPL. 3881/2023, CM APPL. 63201/2023 & CM APPL. 73185/2024 OZAR HOMES LLP (THROUGH ITS PARTNER MR NITIN KUMAR LILA) .....Petitioner versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ANR. .....Respondent Memo of Appearance For the Petitioner: Mr. Ashwani Kumar, Ms. Iti Sharma and Mr. Aryan Jha, Advocates. For the Respondent: Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Standing Counsel with Ms. Gauri Shyam and Ms. Pooja Kapur, Advocates for DDA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT MANOJ JAIN, J 1. Issue raised in the present writ petition is a very short one and it needs to be seen whether a Highest bidder can, as a matter of right, seek to have auction clinched in its favour. 2. Petitioner is aggrieved by the decision taken by the DDA whereby, its bid for plot in question1 has not been accepted. 3. DDA had come up with an e-auction. 4. Four Group Housing Plots were on offer on as is where is basis. 5. As per NIT2, reserve price for the plot in question was Rs. 95,86,94,400/-, calculated as per the circle rate of Rs. 70,080/- per square metre. 1 Pocket-2 (c), Block-B, Sector-32, Rohini, Delhi measuring 13680 sq. mtr. having Plot ID No. 1248 2 Notice Inviting Tender Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P. (C) 994/2023 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:25.02.2025 19:54:26 6. The petitioner firm offered bid of Rs. 1,35,61,94,400/- for the plot in question. It was higher than the reserve price. 7. There were six bidders in all and the bid of the petitioner was found to be the highest one. 8. The grievance is that despite being the highest bidder, neither the plot in question has been allotted nor any Letter of Intent (LoI) has been issued to the petitioner. 9. So