Petitioners challenged the allotment of an LIG flat alleging inferior construction materials and lower category classification. The court dismissed the petition on grounds of incomplete foundation and laches, noting the petitioners failed to pursue remedies after December 2019 despite the availability of objections.
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DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashim Vachher, SC for DDA with Mr. Kunal Lakra, Mr. Vinayak Uniyal and Ms. Saiba M. Rajpal, Advocates.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA
O R D E R % 12.07.2024
CM APPL. 38813/2024
W.P.(C) 9460/2024
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27.02.2018 and payment was made upto 01.09.2018, subsequent to which possession of the flat was delivered to the petitioners.
DHARMESH SHARMA, J.
JULY 12, 2024 sp
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners' remedy regarding the construction quality of their allotted LIG flat is barred by laches.
Whether the petition's foundation for granting relief is incomplete due to the failure to raise objections within a reasonable time.
Whether the doctrine of laches applies to dismiss the writ petition seeking allotment of a different flat.
TARIQ HASAN SIDDIQUI AND ANR
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
DHARMESH SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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