POONAM VERMA vs DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

The Supreme Court held that the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) acted within its rights under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, particularly in relation to the Fifth Self Financing Housing Registration Scheme, 1982. The Court emphasized that the DDA's public notice clearly stated that registrants who did not apply for allotment would be deemed to have opted out of the scheme, thus justifying the DDA's actions in not considering the appellants for future allotments. The Court upheld the dismissal of the appellants' claims, affirming the DDA's authority to withdraw the scheme as per Clause 16 of the Brochure.