VIJAY KUMAR BAHL vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 15.01.2026 + W.P.(C) 6833/2013 VIJAY KUMAR BAHL ....Petitioner Through: Ms. Ujala Vishnoi and Mr. Randeep Singh, Advs. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Shobhana Takiar, SC CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH : JASMEET SINGH, J (ORAL) 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking the following prayers: “(a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction thereby directing the Respondent to produce the records pertaining to the Petitioner before this Hon'ble Court; (b) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction thereby quashing the letter dated 10.6.2013 issued by the Respondent and to revive the registration of the Petitioner to its original number. (c) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari and mandamus or Digitally Signed W.P. (C) 6833/2013 Page 1 of 15 By:MAYANK Signing Date:22.01.2026 20:56:50 any other appropriate writ, order or direction thereby directing the Respondent to include the name of the Petitioner in a draw of lots and to allot a MIG Flat in the same locality as allotted in the draw of lots held on 9.7.1994 to the Petitioner upon payment of demand by the Petitioner.” 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner registered himself under the New Pattern Registration Scheme-1979 floated by the respondent. The aforesaid housing scheme offered public to get themselves registered therein and own flats to be constructed by the respondent authority. The policy formulated three categories of registrants namely MIG, LIG and Janta depending on the income range of the registrants. The petitioner on 10