Airports Authority of India v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
LPA 109/2016, Delhi High Court, order dated 20.03.2026, Coram: C. Hari Shankar and Om Prakash Shukla, JJ. Airports Authority of India (appellant; counsel K.K. Rai, Sr. Adv.) v. Delhi Development Authority & Anr. (respondents; counsel Vaibhav Agnihotri, ASC for R-1/DDA; Rajan Khosla, SPC for R-2). Division Bench set aside Single Judge judgment by consent and remanded writ petition de novo: counter affidavit should have been called before holding dispute not amenable to adjudication under Article 226 of the Constitution of India due to disputed issues of fact; counter affidavit permitted within six weeks, rejoinder within four weeks; listing 8 July 2026; maintainability/writ amenability under Article 226 expressly left open. No precedent cited; no monetary quantum.
What did the court decide?
Impugned judgment set aside with consent of parties and on instructions from their respective clients; writ petition remanded to the learned Single Judge for consideration de novo; respondents permitted to file counter affidavit within six weeks, with rejoinder within four weeks thereafter; matter to be listed before the learned Single Judge on 8 July 2026; question of amenability under Article 226 left open; appeal disposed of accordingly.