NITYA VAISHNAVI SINGH vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 13.01.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 07.04.2026 + LPA 11/2026 & CM APPL. 1915/2026 NITYA VAISHNAVI SINGH .....Appellant versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Advocates who appeared in this case For the Appellant : Mr. Karan Nambiar & Mr. Kneev Raizada, Advocates. For the Respondent : Mr. R.K. Dhawan, Standing Counsel with Ms. Nisha Dhawan, Mr. Pawan Karan Deo, Mr. V.K. Teng and Mr. K.R. Thadhar, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present intra-Court Appeal has been filed, being aggrieved by the impugned judgment and order dated 24.11.2025 (“Impugned Order”) passed in W.P.(C) 17862/2025 (“Writ Petition”), whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the Appellant’s Writ Petition challenging the forfeiture of the Appellant’s Booking Amount and Deposit of ₹4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Only) by the Respondent for the application for Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM LPA 11/2026 Page 1 of 12 SHARMA Signing Date:07.04.2026 15:42:34 allotment of a Middle Income Group (“MIG”) Flat in the ‘First Come First Serve’ (“FCFS”) Housing Scheme, Phase-IV. FACTUAL MATRIX 2. The Appellant applied for a MIG Flat in the FCFS Scheme introduced by the Respondent by depositing ₹4,00,000/- (Rupees Four Lakhs Only) as Booking Amount, as per the Scheme Brochure, which was adjustable against the price of the Flat and was a non-interest bearing deposit as per the Scheme. 3. The Appellant was successful in securing an allotment of a MIG Flat being No. 314, Tower-M, Sector-19B, Dwarka, New Delhi (“Subject Flat”) under the FCFS Scheme. Accordingly, the Respondent issued the Allotment- cum-Demand Letter (“Letter”) fixing the Disposal Price at ₹1,28