VED PRAKASH THAKUR vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 112/2025 & CM APPL. 8724/2025 VED PRAKASH THAKUR .....Appellant Through: Mr. Dhananjay Jain, Mr. Raghav Narayan, Ms. Pallavi Dubey and Mr. Madhur Narayan, Advs. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through: Mr. R.K. Dhawan, SC for DDA with Ms. Nisha Dhawan and Mr. V.K. Teng, Advs. % Date of Decision: 13th February, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) CM APPL. 8725/2025 (Exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. LPA 112/2025 & CM APPL. 8724/2025 3. Present appeal has been filed by the appellant against the order dated 10.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in CM APPL. 7779/2025 filed in W.P.(C) 1596/2025 titled as “Ved Prakash Thakur vs. Delhi Development Authority” whereby the learned Single Judge did not accede to the prayer for grant of interim relief of stay on auction of flat in question allotted to the Appellant. 4. Mr. Dhananjay Jain, learned counsel for the appellant submits that Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:MADHU SARDANA LPA 112/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signing Date:13.02.2025 20:09:40 the appellant has undisputedly deposited a sum of Rs.1.04 crores which according to him is 75% of the sale consideration of the flat in question. He also states that the said amount was deposited by the appellant on 31.12.2020 which was the date extended by the respondent/DDA keeping in view the COVID-19 pandemic situation. Learned counsel submits that while the appellant had sufficient time to deposit the balance amount of the demanded amount, the respondent vide the notice dated 10.02.2021 had stated that the allotment shall be deemed to be cancelled in case th