KAIFA vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 693/2025 & CM APPL. 70704/2025 KAIFA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Momin Fazal, Mr. A.F. Faizi, Ms. Aastha Gupta, Mr. Rehan Ahmad Khan, Mr. Waseem Ahmad, Advocates versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nikita Bhutani, Adv. for R-1. Ms. Shivangi Kumar with Mr. Aman Kumar, Advs. for MCD. Date of Decision: 13th November, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J: (ORAL) 1. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed assailing the order dated 15.10.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge whereby the writ petition bearing W.P.(C) 10737/2025 filed by the appellant seeking compensation for grievous injuries sustained due to illegal construction permitted by negligent public authorities, was disposed of without adjudication of the core relief sought for compensation. 2. It is the case of the appellant that the appellant, a 21 year old student, sustained catastrophic spinal injuries on 17.11.2024 when bricks from an unauthorized six-storey construction raised by the private respondent no.5 collapsed on her near Zakir Nagar, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi resulting in Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 693/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:YASHRAJ Signing Date:15.11.2025 15:22:48 C6-7 compression flexion spinal injury and quadriplegia. It is stated that despite repeated complaints and registration of FIR No.439/2024 at P.S. Jamia Nagar, the respondent authorities - the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Delhi Police failed to take preventive or remedial measures. It is claimed that the appellant has since incurred medical expenses exceeding Rs.6,00,000/- and continues to live with permanent disability, severe pain, and loss of livelihood p