Contempt petition Alleging non-compliance of previous orders regarding allotment of car garages by DDA. Court noted DDA issued auction notice and held e-auction in compliance. Petition disposed.
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RAJESH ARORA ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Rajesh Arora, Petitioner in person (Through VC)
versus
MANISH KUMAR GUPTA AND ORS ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Standing Counsel with Ms. Pooja Kapur, Adv. for DDA.
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA
O R D E R % 08.01.2024
th 2. By way of order dated 05 October, 2015, the following directions were passed:
“Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent-DDA to allot the un-allotted car garages in Sector-6, Pocket-I, Dwarka, New Delhi-10075 within a time bound manner. Keeping in view the limited relief that is sought in the present writ petition and the fact that car garages have been lying vacant since 2004, this Court directs the respondent-DDA to frame a policy with regard to un-allotted car garages with regard to aforesaid Dwarka
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(SFS) flats within a period of eight weeks. The allotment shall be carried out within a further period of six weeks.
It is open to respondent-DDA to consider the option of auctioning the car garages to the residents/allottees/purchasers of the flats. With the aforesaid directions, present writ petition stands disposed of.”
“Learned counsel for respondent-DDA states that now a policy with regard to allotment of scooter/car garage has been framed. Today in Court, he has handed over a photocopy of the Agenda note as well as the Minutes of Meetings of respondent-DDA held on 18th November, 2016 and 10th February, 2017. The same are taken on record.
Learned counsel for respondent-DDA assures and undertakes to this Court that the new policy shall be given effect to within three months. He also clarifies that the statement made on 27th October, 2016 was not confined to the petitioner but refers to implementation of the proposed allotment policy to the public at large.
The aforesaid statements and assurances given by learned counsel for respondent-DDA are accepted by this Court and DDA is held bound by the same.
Keeping in view the aforesaid, present contempt petition is disposed of as satisfied. However, petitioner is given liberty to seek revival of the present petition in the event the policy is not given effect to within the aforesaid stipulated period.”
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given effect to within three months.
“3. It is submitted that in compliance of this Hon'ble High Court's orders, DDA the notice of the car/scooter garages was issued on 12.12.2022 and period of availability of application for e-auction was 26.12.2022. True copy of the Document for E-Auction (202223) of Vacant Car/Scooter Garages on 'as is where is basis' is produced as ANNEXURE A.”
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MINI PUSHKARNA, J
JANUARY 8, 2024/kr
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Rajesh Arora
Manish Kumar Gupta
Mini Pushkarna
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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