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Paardarshita Public Welfare Foundation (Ngo) v. Delhi Development Authority and Ors.

Delhi HC1 Jul 2026W.P.(C)/8443/2026

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W.P.(C) 8443/2026, Paardarshita Public Welfare Foundation (NGO) v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors, Delhi High Court, coram Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, decided 01.07.2026. Alleged illegal constructions in 12 properties; repeat writ petition on same cause of action held not entertainable; earlier W.P.(C) 1557/2026 disposed of by order dated 04.02.2026 directing individual STF complaints in terms of order dated 21.11.2024 in W.P.(C) 16115/2024; individual complaints not attended to; other remedies available for non-compliance; writ petition disposed of.

What did the court decide?

For the same cause of action, the second Writ Petition cannot be entertained. ¶17

Paardarshita Public Welfare Foundation (Ngo) Vs Delhi Development Authority and Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 8443/2026

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PAARDARSHITA PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION (NGO) .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Harkrishan Das Nijhawan/Petitioner-in-Person.

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versus

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DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Standing Counsel along with Mr. Aditya Verma & Mr. Nishant Anshul, Advocates for Respondent No.1DDA/STF. Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC along with Mr. Divanshu & Mr. Harsh Vashisht, Advocates for Respondent No.3. Mr. Zorawar Singh, Advocate for Respondent No.4 (through VC). Mr. Ketan Marwah, Advocate for Respondent No.7 (through VC). Mr. Shashank Vachher, Advocate for Respondent Nos. 4 to 15 (through VC). Mr. Arjit Sharma, Advocate for Respondent No.5. Mr. Siddharth Arora, Ms. Jasleen Kaur, Mr. Gaurav Kumar & Ms. Yashika, Advocates for Respondent Nos.10 & 12. Mr. Priyansh Jain, Advocate for Respondent No.11.

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W.P.(C) 8443/2026

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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 03/07/2026 at 11:44:46

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 01.07.2026

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Heard the learned Counsel for the Parties.

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This Writ Petition has been filed in respect of certain illegal constructions concerning 12 properties, description of which has been mentioned in Paragraph No. 19 of the present Writ Petition.

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Earlier, the Petitioner has instituted W.P.(C) 1557/2026 concerning alleged illegal constructions in the properties which are the same as mentioned in the present Writ Petition. The earlier writ petition was finally disposed of by this Court vide order dated 04.02.2026 with an observation that in case the Petitioner approaches the Special Task Force (“ STF ”) by filing individual complaints against the specific properties in terms of an earlier order dated 21.11.2024 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 16115/2024, the STF will take appropriate action in terms of the statement made as recorded in the order dated 04.02.2026.

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The submissions of the Petitioner, who appears in person is that in pursuance of order dated 04.02.2026, the Petitioner has instituted individual complaints, however, the said complaints have not been attended to.

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We have already, while disposing of the W.P.(C) 1557/2026 directed that in case the Petitioner moves individual complaints, the same shall be attended to.

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Accordingly, for the same cause of action, the second Writ Petition, in our opinion, cannot be entertained.

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W.P.(C) 8443/2026

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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 03/07/2026 at 11:44:46

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