Pratibha Khatri & Anr. v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Anr.
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Delhi High Court; W.P.(C) 16735/2025; PRATIBHA KHATRI & ANR. v. GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.; Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav; order dated 20 January 2026 (digitally signed, downloaded 27/01/2026); petition disposed of. Subject: industrial plot no. H-1446, 350 sq. mtrs., Narela Industrial Complex, Narela, Delhi-110040; conversion from leasehold to freehold; conversion charges Rs. 18,08,286/- (Rupees Eighteen Lacs Eight Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty-Six Only) already deposited; alternative prayer for refund with 15% interest per annum; credit sought for amount deposited. Precedents referred: Suraj Lamp Industries (P) Ltd. v. State of Haryana and Others (basis of Show Cause Notice by respondent no. 2); Rajat Dal Mill and Ors v. GNCTD and Others, W.P.(C) 5962/2018 (footnote 1). Related earlier writs: W.P.(C) 5964/2018 (direction to consider application) and W.P.(C) 12519/2023 (reconsideration directed). Operative directions: respondent no. 2 to decide application within five months of receipt of order; specific reasons to be assigned if prayer not accepted; petitioners at liberty to take recourse in accordance with law. Counsel: Ravin Rao, Pallav Gupta, Akshit Sawal, Ayan Sharma, Jannat Garg, Ayush Kumar, Simran Shokeen for petitioners; Sonal Awasthi and Achint Gupta for R-2; Zainab Zehra Kazmi, Legal Assistant for DSIIDC.