MILA SEN AND ANR vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 10.03.2026 Judgment Delivered on: 16.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 6004/2021 CM APPL. 18987/2021, CM APPL. 20912/2021, CM APPL. 27197/2021, CM APPL. 18827/2023, CM APPL. 28077/2024, CM APPL. 14292/2025 & CM APPL. 48225/2025 MILA SEN AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Fahim Khan, Advocate. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Giriraj Subramanium, Ms. Avantika Singh and Mr. Ravi Pathak, Advocates for R3. Mr. Gaurav Gupta, Ms. Ridhima Purohit, Mr. Tapas Gaur and Ms. Avisha Jain, Advocates for R4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The present petition has been filed seeking following reliefs: “i. Pass appropriate orders/directions thereby, directing the Respondents to stop the construction in south portion of building of the petitioners; ii. Pass/issue appropriate writ/directions/orders holding the e-auction dated 25.06.2019 of Plot No. 04 held by respondent Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DEEPAK SINGH W.P.(C) 6004/2021 Page 1 of 30 Signing Date:17.03.2026 07:42:12 no.1 as illegal since the same is carved out by including 'public land' i.e. the back lane of the said property and thereby quashing/cancelling the e-auction of Plot No. 04 in Pocket O, C.R. Park by respondent no. 1 in favour of respondent no. 3; iii. Pass/issue appropriate writ/directions/orders holding the modified layout plan of Pocket O, C.R. Park dated 03.12.1990 is in contravention to the law of the land and thereby quashing/cancelling the modified layout plan of Pocket O, C.R. Park approved by the 65thScreening Committee meeting held on 03.12.1990 vide item no. 03, to the extent that it restores the backlane of the said property belonging to the petitioners” 2. Th