VINOD CHAWLA vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH VICE CHAIRMAN & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on : 06 December 2024 Judgment pronounced on: 03 February 2025 + W.P.(C) 11167/2021 & CM APPL. 34376/2021 VINOD CHAWLA (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Jatan Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Arun Adlakha and Ms. Vanshika Adhana, Advs. Versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nitin Mishra and Mr. Arun Sharma, Advs. for DDA. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA JUDGMENT 1. The petitioner herein invokes 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) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, any other suitable Writ, an Order, or a Direction, setting aside the impugned demand letter dated 22.11.2019, issued by Respondents. (b) Issue a Writ of Mandamus, any other suitable Writ, an Order, or a Direction, directing the Respondents to approve and allow the application dated 31.01.2000, for conversion of demised property from leasehold to freehold, without any further delay. (c) Award costs of this Petition and damages to the Petitioner for inordinate delays and hardships caused to the Petitioner. (d) Pass such further order, or orders, as this Hon’ble Court may deem fit, just and proper, in the interest of Justice.” Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 11167/2021 Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD Page 1 of 15 KUMAR VATS Signing Date:03.02.2025 16:32:20 FACTUAL MATRIX 2. Shorn of unnecessary details, a plot of land bearing Plot No. 55, Block No. A-1, admeasuring 667 square yards i.e. 557.67 square metres, in the lay-out plan of Safdarjung Development Residential Scheme, New Delhi 110029 (hereinafter to be referr