DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs RAVINDRA MOHAN AGGARWAL

The Supreme Court held that the auction of a plot situated in a green-belt area by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) was invalid as per the applicable land use regulations. The Court emphasized that the acceptance of the bid was not finalized due to a stay order from the High Court, which was in effect at the time of acceptance. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's directive for the DDA to provide an equivalent plot to the respondents, as no vested rights had accrued from the auction process due to its invalidity under the law.