ADARSH RAMLILA COMMITTEE vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR.

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$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 608/2025, CM APPL. 61718/2025 & CM APPL. 61719/2025 ADARSH RAMLILA COMMITTEE .....Appellant Through: Mr.Rajiv Saxena, Sr.Adv with Mr.Sunil Satyarthi, Ms.Anchisha Satyarthi, Mr.Amitanshu Satyarthi and Mr.Kaibalyan Kumar Ojha, Advs. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms.Manika Tripathy, SC for DDA with Mr.Gautam Yadav and Mr.Aakash Mohar, Advs. Date of Decision: 26th September, 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 challenging the order dated 18.09.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 13235/2025 titled “Yamuna Kamal Club vs. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.”, wherein the learned Single Judge has allowed writ petition by directing the respondent no.1/DDA to accept the Booking Application of the respondent no.2 for holding Ramleela Celebrations/Functions for the year 2025 at the subject site/plot with a total area measuring 6585 sq. mts., both part of GTB Ground, Opposite GTB Hospital, Delhi – 110093 and further directed the respondent no.1/DDA to return the amount received by them for booking of the said plots from the appellant for the year 2025. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 608/2025 Page 1 of 3 By:YASHRAJ Signing Date:27.09.2025 12:14:31 2. Mr. Saxena, learned senior counsel fairly admitted that the subject plot of land for the purpose of Ramleela had been allotted to respondent no.2 for the years 2023 and 2024. Despite having been allotted, respondent no.2 did not organise any Ramleela function in the year 2023. He contends that mere booking or allotment would not be enough and as per clause (2) of the SOP, the intending allottee is required to