Poonam Verma & Ors vs Delhi Development Authority

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) acted within its rights under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, to close the Fifth Self Financing Housing Registration Scheme and to issue a public notice regarding the allotment of flats. The Court found that the appellants, having failed to respond to the notice for allotment, could not claim entitlement to flats subsequently. The Court upheld the decisions of the lower consumer forums, emphasizing that the DDA's actions were not unfair trade practices as defined under the Consumer Protection Act, 1986, and dismissed the appeal, affirming the DDA's right to withdraw the scheme at any time as per Clause 16 of the brochure.