LACHMAN DASS vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 10.12.2024 Judgment delivered on: 10.01.2025 + W.P.(C) 1508/2014, CM APPL. 6456/2015 & CM APPL. 8555/2019 LACHMAN DASS .....Petitioner versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Memo of Appearance For the Petitioners: Ms. Ujala Vishnoi, Advocate (Through VC) For the Respondents: Ms. Shahana Farah with Ms. Sanna Harta, Advocates (Through VC) CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT MANOJ JAIN, J 1. Petitioner impugns order dated 21.10.2010 passed by Delhi Development Authority whereby allotment of shop situated at Mangol Puri Industrial Area, which had been allotted to him on 16.04.1985, has been revoked. 2. Petitioner was, earlier, running his business of hardware under the name of style of M/s L.D. Hardware Store. 3. He was doing his such business from a shop bearing no. 16-B situated at Zakhira Chowk, Near Railway Bridge, Delhi. 4. After the unfortunate assassination of the then Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi in the year 1984, widespread riots took place in the capital- city and in the carnage known as „1984 riots‟, various residences, shops and Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL W.P.(C) 1508/2014 Page 1 of 11 Signing Date:10.01.2025 19:12:34 other premises were burnt. 5. Admittedly, various such shops situated in Zakhira area also bore the brunt of mob-fury and were gutted. 6. Petitioner filed a complaint with local Police Station about the fact that his workshop had been completely burnt in the riots and various articles were either intentionally removed or were missing. He, therefore, prayed that the matter may be investigated. 7. Petitioner also got himself registered for grant of assistance with the concerned Relief Commissioner, Delhi. 8. According to petit