FARIDA JAIN vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23rd January, 2025 W.P.(C) 3690/2011 FARIDA JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Devanand Ray, Advocate versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel for DDA with Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Advocate CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) 1. The petitioner contends that a flat bearing No. 50, Sector-A6, Pocket- 1, Group-2, Narela, Delhi was, initially, allotted in the name of her mother Mrs. Shahjehan Khan. 2. The entire payment, as sought by DDA with respect to the aforesaid allotment, had been made to DDA by her mother. 3. Her mother, during her lifetime, executed a registered Will on 11.10.1999 in favour of her daughter i.e. petitioner herein. 4. Mrs. Shahjehan Khan, unfortunately, expired on 16.10.2005 and after her death, petitioner applied for mutation of the flat in her name. 5. According to petitioner, the flat was, thereafter required to be mutated in her favour and that there was no impediment in mutating the aforesaid flat in her favour. 6. Her grievance is that such mutation has yet not been done and also 7. Unfortunately, this happens to be a third ro