INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD vs LAND AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision:- 14.05.2026 + LPA 339/2026, CM APPL. 30253/2026 & CM APPL. 30254/2026 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior Advocate along with Ms. Mala Narayan, Mr. Shashwat Goel & Ms. Anjali Dhingra, Advocates. versus LAND AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER & ORS ......Respondents Through: Mr. Anil Kaushik- ASG along with Mr. Rajat Rana, Mr. Pranjal Singh, Advocates & Mr. Rajarshi Sharma- Senior Court Assistant for Respondent No.3/Supreme Court of India. Mr. Arun Birbal, Advocate for Respondent No.5/Delhi Development Authority. AND + LPA 353/2026, CM APPL. 31895/2026, CM APPL. 31896/2026, CM APPL. 31897/2026, CM APPL. 31898/2026 & CM APPL. 31899/2026 KAVITA CHOPRA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Mr. Sanjeev Menon, Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Mr. Rishabh Duggal, Mr. Ram Kuber Singh & Ms. Aditi Bhushan, Advocates. LPA 339/2026 & LPA 353/2026 Page 1 of 8 Signature Not Verified Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:16.05.2026 14:23:11 versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Jivesh Kr. Tiwari- CGSC along with Ms. Nandini Aggarwal & Ms. Samiksha, Advocates for Respondent No.1/Union of India. Mr. Sandeep Sethi, Senior Advocate along with Ms. Mala Narayan, Mr. Shashwat Goel & Ms. Anjali Dhingra, Advocates for Respondent No.2/IOCL. Mr. Anil Kaushik- ASG along with Mr. Rajat Rana, Mr. Pranjal Singh, Advocates & Mr. Rajarshi Sharma- Senior Court Assistant for Respondent No.3/Supreme Court of India. Ms. Mrinalini Sen- Standing Counsel for Delhi Development Authority. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL) 1. These two intra-Court appeals, one filed by the Indian Oil Corporation Limited (hereinafter referred to