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Ajit Kumar & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Delhi HC5 Jan 2015W.P.(C)/63/2015

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What is this about?

In this writ petition, petitioners, refugees from Punjab allotted flats by DDA, sought possession withheld due to verification procedures. The Court directed parties to appear before the Director and SDM for verification and ordered the Respondents to decide the allotment issue within two weeks.

What did the court decide?

Petitioners directed to appear before Director (Housing) and SDM on 2015-01-28; Respondents directed to decide allotment issue within two weeks and communicate within one week.

Ajit Kumar & Ors. Vs Delhi Development Authority & Ors. — Property and Title | Delhi HC (2015)

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*** IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI**

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Judgment delivered on: 5^th January, 2015

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W.P.(C) 63/2015

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AJIT KUMAR & ORS. ..... Petitioners Represented by: Mr. Pravesh Tyagi, Adv.

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versus

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DDA AND ORS. ..... Respondents Represented by: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for DDA / R1.

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CORAM:

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HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SURESH KAIT

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SURESH KAIT, J. (Oral)

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CM. No.97/2015 (for exemption)

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Exemptions allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Accordingly, the application is allowed.

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+ W.P.(C) 63/2015

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Vide the present petition, petitioners seek directions thereby directing respondent nos. 2 to 4 for verifying the bona fide of the petitioners for the purpose of allotment / handing over the peaceful possession of the allotted flats in their favour.

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The petitioners are refugees from Punjab, who had to leave their native places due to the terrorism activities prevalent in the

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W.P. (C) 63/2015

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State of Punjab in the preceding decades and are now residing in Delhi. They have deposited the documents and declared as genuine migrant by the concerned authority after due verification.

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Pursuant to the scheme of rehabilitation of the Govt. of NCT of Delhi, DDA had launched an allotment scheme for the Punjab migrants and accordingly, the petitioners applied therein. The draw was held on 20.08.2008 in which the petitioners were declared as successful allottees. Thereafter, respondent no. 1 issued demand letters to each of the petitioners. Pursuant thereto, the petitioners deposited the amount and thereafter petitioner no. 1 Sh. Ajit Kumar was allotted Flat bearing no. 29, Ground Floor, Pocket-3, Block-C, Type-A, Bindapur, New Delhi, petitioner no. 2 Sukh Varsha was allotted Flat bearing no. 43, Ground Floor, Pocket-15, Sector-22, Rohini, New Delhi, petitioner no. 3 Sukhdev Raj was allotted Flat bearing no. 60, Ground Floor, Pocket – 4, Sector – 21, Rohini, New Delhi and petitioner no. 4 Budh Ram was allotted flat bearing no. 115, Ground Floor, Pocket-3, Block-D, Type-A, Bindapur, New Delhi.

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The conveyance deed was also got stamped from the respective Registrars. However, the allotment of the flat was withheld on the communication sent by the SDM, Punjabi Bagh. Thereafter, the said SDM carried out the verification of the genuineness of the petitioners in their favour. Despite, the DDA has not given the possession of the flats mentioned above.

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Keeping in view the averments made in the instant petition and submission of the counsel for the petitioners, I direct the petitioners to appear with all relevant documents before the Director (Housing), DDA, INA, New Delhi on 28.01.2015 at 3 PM. On the said date, SDM (West), Punjabi Bagh, New Delhi shall also remain present there. Respondent nos. 1 and 3 are directed to decide the issue regarding the allotment of flats of the petitioners within two weeks from the said date and the decision taken shall be communicated to the petitioners within one week thereafter.

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If the petitioners are still aggrieved with the decision of the respondent no.1, they are at liberty to challenge the same before the appropriate forum.

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Accordingly, the petition is allowed.

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Copy of this order be given dasti to the parties.

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The Registry of this Court is directed to send a copy of this order to respondent no. 3 for compliance.

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SURESH KAIT, J

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JANUARY 05, 2015 jg

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