MAHARANI BAGH CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING AND WELFARE SOCIETY LTD., & ANR. vs UNION OF INDIA& ORS.

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$~7 (SDB) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 28th July, 2025 + W.P.(C) 13190/2024 & CM APPLs. 22480/2025, 22481/2025 & 22482/2025 MAHARANI BAGH CO-OPERATIVE HOUSE BUILDING AND WELFARE SOCIETY LTD., & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. A.N. Haksar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Udayam Jain & Mr. Ranjan Mishra, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA& ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Akash Vajpai, Adv. for R-1. Mr. Dhruv Rohatgi, Mrs. Chandrika Sachdev, Mr. Dhruv Kumar, Mrs. Akanksha Singh Rohatgi, Advs. with Mr. Anil (Chairman, STF, Flood & Irrigation Department), GNCTD. (M:98915 58131) Ms Deeksha L Kakkar, Ms Prabhsahay Kaur, Standing counsel, with Mr Rashneet Singh, Ms Sana Parveen, Mr Aditya Verma & Ms. Kavya Shukla, Adv. with Officers present VIpun AE for DDA. Mr. Gautam Dhamija, Adv. for R- 5/DJB. Mr. Ajjay Aroraa, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Tushar Sannu, Adv. for MCD. Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj (CGSC) with Mr. Kushagra Kumar and Mr. Amit Kumar Rana, Advocates. (M:9818030700) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA Signature Not Verified W.P.(C) 13190/2024 Page 1 of 6 Digitally Signed By:KESHAV Signing Date:29.07.2025 20:10:49 Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL.45269/2025 (for impleadment) 2. The present application has been filed seeking impleadment of the Public Works Department, GNCTD (hereinafter ‘PWD’) as the Respondent No.6 in the present petition. 3. For the reasons stated in the application, the PWD is impleaded as Respondent No.6 in the matter. 4. The application is disposed of. CM APPL.45268/2025 (for directions) 5. This is an application filed by the Residents Welfare Association of Maharani Bagh Cooperative Housing Society (hereinafter ‘RWA’). The Court in the main writ pet