AJAY KUMAR & ORS. vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH VICE CHAIRMAN

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Order reserved on : 28 October 2024 Order pronounced on : 08 January 2025 + W.P.(C) 7050/2024 AJAY KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Akash Khurana and Ms. Ishita Kumar, Advs. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH VICE CHAIRMAN ....Respondent Through: Mr. Wattan Sharma, Adv. for applicant. Mr. Arun Birbal and Mr. Varun Gupta, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA ORDER CM APPL. 54529/2024 (For vacation of stay) 1. This application has been filed on behalf of the applicant/ respondent/DDA1 (hereinafter referred as the ‘applicant’), seeking vacation of the interim order passed on 16.05.2024 in the present writ proceedings, whereby this Court directed the applicant to reserve 50% of the EWS2 dwelling units in the Group Housing constructed by the DDA in Pocket 5, Sector 14, Dwarka, under the Diwali Special Housing Scheme, 2023 (First Come First Serve Basis) in favour of the 1 Delhi Development Authority 2 Economically Weaker Section Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 7050/2024 Digitally Signed By:PRAMOD Page 1 of 9 KUMAR VATS Signing Date:08.01.2025 18:02:48 non-applicants/petitioners as well as the other apartment owners of the said group housing. 2. To recapitulate, the DDA had constructed a total of 1,640 dwelling units under the MIG3, LIG4 and EWS categories in Group Housing at Pocket 5, Sector 14, Dwarka, and proceeded to allot the same to the public under two Schemes, firstly the Diwali Special Housing Scheme, 2023 (Mode of disposal: e-auction) and secondly, the Diwali Special Housing Scheme, 2023 (Mode of disposal: First Come First Serve Basis) both dated 19.11.2023. 3. Attention of this Court has been drawn to notification dated 13.04.2013 bearing S.O No. 1215 (E), besides notification dated 23.09.2013