D.D.A. vs ARJUN LAL SATIJA

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision allowing the writ petition of respondent No.1 for allotment of land, clarifying that membership in a cooperative society and eligibility for land allotment are independent issues. The Court found that Rule 17 of the Delhi Development Authority (Disposal of Developed Nazul Land) Rules, 1981, was not applicable to the case, as the land in question was not Nazul land. The Court confirmed that the respondent's prior ownership of another plot did not disqualify him from receiving an allotment under the Delhi Cooperative Societies Act, 1972, specifically Section 80.