NIHARIKA NIGAM vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 1104/2024, CM APPL. 65026/2024, CM APPL. 65110/2024 & NIHARIKA NIGAM .....Appellant Through: Mr. Anand Verdhan Maitreya, Adv along with Appellant. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr.Manaswy Jha for Mr. Sameer Vashisht, Standing Counsel (Civil), GNCTD for R-1. Mr.F.K.Jha, Adv for R-2. Mr. Tarun Verma, Advocate for R-3. Ms. Harshita Nathrani, Amicus Curiae. % Date of Decision: 01.05.2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J (ORAL) CM APPL. 73253/2024 (Exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. LPA 1104/2024, CM APPL. 65026/2024 & CM APPL. 65110/2024 3. The present Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 30.08.2024 passed in W.P.(C) 9877/2021, titled “Geeta Wahal vs. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.”, whereby the learned Single Judge was pleased to dispose of the writ petition filed by respondent no.2 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 1104/2024 Page 1 of 6 By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Date:03.05.2025 12:45:58 (the mother-in-law of the appellant), directing respondent no.3 (the husband of the appellant) to provide enhanced financial assistance to the appellant to the tune of Rs.15,000/- per month, to facilitate her in securing alternate accommodation. It was further directed that upon commencement of such financial support, the appellant shall vacate the subject premises and hand over its vacant possession to respondent no.2. Aggrieved by the impugned judgment, the appellant has preferred the present appeal. 4. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties on earlier occasions and keeping in view the fact that the lis arises from disruptio