MUKESH GUPTA AND ORS. vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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$~7 (Appellate) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 344/2019 MUKESH GUPTA AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Puneet Sharma, Adv. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Katyal, SC with Mr. Gaganmeet Singh Sachdeva, Mr. Harshpeet Singh Chadha and Mr. Hridyesh Khanna, Advs. for DDA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR JUDGMENT (ORAL) % 10.04.2026 CM APPL. 7520/2025 1. This is an application seeking adjournment of the matter which has been rendered infructuous and is accordingly disposed of. CM APPL. 33750/2023 & REVIEW PET. 172/2023 2. Learned Counsel for the review petitioner seeks some time to acquaint himself with the matter. 3. Re-notify on 24 April 2026. REVIEW PET. 56/2020 4. We have heard Mr. Sharma, learned Counsel for the review petitioner, at considerable length. Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:AJIT REVIEW PET. 53/2019 in W.P.(C) 1699/2017 Page 1 of 6 Digitally Signed By:C KUMAR HARI SHANKAR Signing Date:13.04.2026 Signing Date:13.04.2026 15:19:14 15:18:14 5. the judgment dated 6 January 2020, rendered by me in WP (C) 344/2019, of which review is sought, held that the petitioners came into possession of the lands in question under General Powers of Attorney1 executed in breach of the original allotment letters which were issued to persons in impecunious circumstances, prohibiting further lease or transfer of the land. 6. I had taken the view, therefore, that without proper permission of the DDA, such GPAs could not have been executed and the GPA holders could not, therefore, seek a right of conversion of the land from lease hold to free hold. 7. Mr. Sharma’s fundamental argument is that the decision is contrary to the existing legal position. 8. He has first drawn my atten