UNIVERSITY OF DELHI vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal by the University of Delhi against the High Court's refusal to condone a delay of 916 days in filing an appeal regarding the dismissal of W.P. (C) No. 2743/2012. The Court emphasized that the permission granted by the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) for constructing a high-rise building on land originally acquired for public purposes violated the Master Plan for Delhi 2021 and was against public interest. The Court upheld the High Court's decision, affirming the dismissal of the writ petition due to delay and lack of merit.