Suman Sharma & Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, single judge (Jasmeet Singh), W.P.(C) 6233/2026, Suman Sharma & Anr. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors., disposed 07.05.2026. Residents sought removal of unauthorised construction/encroachment by private respondents 8-9 over vacant government land in front of their house at C-223/224, JJ Colony, Sector-25, Rohini, threatening sewage/drainage and power supply, plus restoration/regularisation of the TPDDL electricity meter connection; respondents 8-9 did not appear; petition disposed on the undertaking of standing counsel (Mr Kapil Dutta) for respondents 3-5 that action would follow within 4 weeks; action taken report to be supplied to petitioner and filed; automatic relisting by Registry after 8 weeks on non-compliance; liberty to revive/fresh petition; companion CM APPL. 30545/2026 allowed and disposed.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of on the recorded statement of standing counsel for Respondent Nos. 3-5 (given on instructions) that appropriate action on the complaint would be taken in accordance with law, expeditiously and not later than 4 weeks; Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5 bound to that statement; copy of action taken report to be supplied to petitioner and placed on record; non-compliance within 8 weeks triggers listing by the Registry before the Court; liberty to revive or file a fresh petition.