DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs SHRI ASHISH JAIN & ANR.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment reserved on: 22.09.2025 Judgment delivered on: 28.10.2025 + LPA 370/2024 & CM APPL No.27322/2024 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ...Appellant versus SHRI ASHISH JAIN & ANR. ...Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Appellant : Ms. Kritika Gupta, Adv. For the Respondents : Ms. Deepika V. Marwaha, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Sanjeev Singh, Ms. Sandipa Bhattacharjee, Ms. Raunika Johar and Mr. Tanishq Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. 1. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed challenging the judgement dated 08.01.2024 of this Court in W.P(C) 10621/2017 titled “Sh. Ashish Jain & Anr. vs. Delhi Development Authority”, wherein the learned Single Judge has allowed the writ petition by directing the appellant/DDA to sanction the building plan with respect to the plot no. ‘B’, measuring 2212 sq. mtrs. Block CC, Road No. 44, Pitampura, Delhi i.e., two level parking with 25% commercial component alongwith quashing the speaking Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:YASHRAJ LPA 370/2024 Page 1 of 29 Signing Date:28.10.2025 17:27:31 order dated 09.10.2017 and show cause notice dated 16.05.2018. 2. Briefly, facts as culled out from the appeal and germane to decide the lis are as under:- a) The Screening Committee of the appellant/Delhi Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as “DDA”) in its 219th meeting vide the Item No. 24:2002 approved the details in respect of “Two Level Parking Plan” in Plot No.B, Block-CC, Road No. 44, Pitampura, Delhi (hereafter referred to as “subject property”). b) In December, 2013, DDA had issued a public notification inviting sealed tenders for offices, shops, two-level parking, multi-level parking, ba