SHLOK BHARDWAJ vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA)

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$~150 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 21st January, 2025 + W.P.(C) 726/2025 & CM APPL. 3567/2025 & CM APPL. 3568/2025 SHLOK BHARDWAJ .....Petitioner Through: Petitioner-in-person versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (DDA) ....Respondent Through: Ms. Chand Chopra and Mr. Piyush Jain, Advocates CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN J U D G M E N T (oral) CM APPL. 3567/2025 (exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 726/2025 & CM APPL. 3568/2025 1. Petitioner appears in person. 2. He seeks issuance of appropriate writ to Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to reconstruct his entire flat in question which is in dilapidated condition and can cause loss of human life and property. 3. The flat in question is Flat No. 743, Sector-13, Pocket-2, Dwarka, New Delhi-78. 4. It is a top-floor flat. 5. According to petitioner, the above flat was initially allotted to his father and after his unfortunate death, it was, eventually, allotted in the name of his legal heirs i.e. his widow and his sons, including him. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 726/2025 1 By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Date:24.01.2025 10:37:48 6. According to petitioner, possession of the aforesaid flat was taken on 26.06.2009 but when the inspection was carried out by him of the aforesaid flat on 15.07.2009, he found the flat in a very bad shape. There were many defects and according to him, even the ceiling was found cracked which could have fallen down, any time. 7. Petitioner sent a communication to DDA on 08.09.2009 asking them to do the needful while also highlighting the aforesaid shortcomings in the aforesaid flat. 8. According to petitioner, however, nothing was done. 9. Obviously, there is no further communication from the side of the petitioner