Disposed

Shri Sidh Shani Dham Welfare Association v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

Delhi HC14 May 2025W.P.(C)/6236/2025

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What is this about?

Writ petition seeking mandamus for inclusion of petitioner's colony in the PM Uday Scheme, restraint from its exclusion from unauthorized colonies lists, and protection from demolition. With counsel's consent, court disposed it as a representation, directing DDA to issue a speaking order within six weeks.

What did the court decide?

DDA directed to treat writ petition as a representation and dispose of it with a speaking order within six weeks; decision to be communicated within a further two weeks.

Shri Sidh Shani Dham Welfare Association Vs Delhi… — Municipal and Town Planning | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 6236/2025 and CM APPL. Nos. 28456/2025 and 28457/2025 SHRI SIDH SHANI DHAM WELFARE ASSOCIATION .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Asheesh Jain, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Kukkar, Advocate.

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versus

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DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manika Tripathy, Standing Counsel for DDA with Mr. Aakash Mohar, Advocate for R-1. Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel for R-2 and 3 with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha and Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Advocates.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 14.05.2025

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CM APPL. No. 28457/2025 (exemption)

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Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 6236/2025 and CM APPL. No. 28456/2025 (interim stay)

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The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following reliefs:

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“(i) issue writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ against the respondents thereby including petitioner's colony (ELD-18, Sarai Kale Khan Village), falling in Khasra No. 96 &.

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 01/07/2025 at 22:02:52

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9712, Sarai Kale Khan Village, New Delhi under purview of the PM Uday Scheme;

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(ii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature thereof in favor of the petitioner association and against the respondents restraining them from excluding Petitioner Colony falling in Khasra No 96 &, 9712, ELD-18, Sarai Kale Khan Village, New Delhi from the list of Unauthorized colonies as mentioned in Annexure-II of The National Capital Territory of Delhi (Recognition of Property Rights of Residents in Unauthorized Colonies) Regulations, 2019;

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(iii) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction in the nature thereof in favor of the residents of petitioner association and against the respondents restraining them, their agent, representatives from dispossessing the residents of petitioner association and/or conducting illegal demolition upon the subject property falling in Khasra No. 96 8. 97 12, ELD- 18-Sarai Kale Khan Village, New Delhi.”

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Mr. Asheesh Jain, learned Senior Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner had made a representation to the respondent/DDA dated 11.04.2025 (Annexure P-17). However, no order has been passed on the said representation.

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Mr. Jain, on instructions, submits that the petitioners will not press the present petition any further, in case a direction is given to the respondent/ DDA to treat the present writ petition as a representation which may be disposed of by a speaking order.

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In view of the above, issue notice.

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Ms. Manika Tripathy, learned Standing Counsel for DDA accepts notice.

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Having regard to the limited prayer pressed by Mr. Jain, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent/ DDA to treat the

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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 01/07/2025 at 22:02:52

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present writ petition as a representation and disposed of the same by a speaking order within a period of six weeks.

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The order so passed may be communicated to the petitioner as well as their counsel within a period of two weeks thereafter.

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Needless to say that the petitioner shall be at liberty to approach the Court against speaking order, if so advised.

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VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

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MAY 14, 2025/ PB

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Shri Sidh Shani Dham Welfare Association v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.

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