Disposed

Smt. Urmila Devi v. Delhi Development Authority through Its Chairman

Delhi HC3 Sept 2025W.P.(C)/12571/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged DDA's proposed demolition of her property, alleging she was not properly served notice. DDA served a fresh notice on counsel; the Court directed the petitioner to reply within 7 days, granted a personal hearing before the Deputy Director (Land Management), required a speaking order, and stayed coercive action for two weeks if decided against her.

What did the court decide?

Fresh notice served; reply within 7 days; personal hearing fixed on 12.09.2025; speaking order to follow; two-week stay on adverse action.

Smt. Urmila Devi Vs Delhi Development Authority through Its… — Property and Title | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 12571/2025

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SMT. URMILA DEVI .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Sunil Choudhary, Adv.

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versus

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DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN .....Respondent Through: Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, SC with Ms. Antara Mishra and Mr. Aditya Verma, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

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% 03.09.2025

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CM APPL. 52448/2025 (filed by petitioner seeking early hearing)

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The present application has been filed seeking early hearing.

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For the reasons mentioned in the application, the same is allowed.

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The application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 12571/2025

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With the consent of the parties, the matter is taken up for hearing today.

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The grievance articulated by Mr. Sunil Chaudhary, learned counsel for the petitioner is that respondent/DDA is proposing to take action of demolition against the property of present petitioner which has been described in prayer clause (a) of the petition.

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On the other hand, Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, learned counsel appearing

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/09/2025 at 12:18:42

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on behalf respondent/DDA submits that notices have been given to the residents of the area including the petitioner by way of affixation.

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Be that as it may, another copy of the notice has been served on the learned counsel for the petitioner which shall be treated as notice to petitioner in respect of his property described in the prayer.

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Let reply to the said notice be given by the petitioner within a period of 07 days from today. Thereafter, petitioner shall be afforded a personal hearing by the Deputy Director, Land Management (South Zone-III), Delhi on 12.09.2025.

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Petitioner or his authorized representative shall appear for personal hearing on the said date, i.e., 12.09.2025 at 2 PM in the Office Chamber of Deputy Director, (Land Management, South Zone-III), A-308, Vikas Sadan, INA, New Delhi-110023. The Deputy Director will pass a speaking order within a week thereafter and the same will be communicated to petitioner as well as his counsel within one week thereafter.

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It is directed that in case the decision taken is against petitioner, no action will be taken against petitioner for a period of two weeks from the date of said decision.

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The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

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Pending application stands disposed of.

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The date already fixed i.e. 27.11.2025 stands cancelled.

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VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2025 N.S. ASWAL

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/09/2025 at 12:18:42

Smt. Urmila Devi v. Delhi Development Authority through Its Chairman

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