Poonam Manchanda & ANR. v. Dlf Home Developers Ltd. & ANR.

$~199 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 447/2025 POONAM MANCHANDA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Ashok K. Manchanda, Advocate.

versus DLF HOME DEVELOPERS LTD. & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Rajiv Nayar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Pravin Bahadur and Mr.

Aditya P.N. Singh, Advocates for R-1.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 22.07.2025 1.

The present contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order passed by the division bench of this Court on 21st August, 2024 in RERA APPEAL 5/2023. The relevant extracts of the said order are set out below:

"5. In light of the above, the respondents are directed to file the documents in respect of completion of project as mentioned in Para 16 of the appeal, within two weeks before the learned Appellate Tribunal. Response thereto, if any, be filed by the appellants within two weeks thereafter, with advance copy to the opposing counsel.

6. Learned Tribunal is directed to decide the appeal expeditiously as per law once all the documents, as discussed above, are placed before it." 2.

The predecessor bench, on 3rd April, 2025, passed an order, the relevant extracts of which are set out below:

"3. A perusal of the said affidavit would show that it includes a tabulation of the list of facilities and amenities and the status with respect to their provision for the allottees.

4. since this petition relates to the alleged disobedience of order dated 21st CONT.CAS(C) 447/2025 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 26/07/2025 at 12:36:23

August 2024, it is highlighted that the direction was for respondent to file documents in respect of the competition of project, as mentioned in paragraph 16 of the appeal before RERA Appellate Tribunal, for the Tribunal to decide the appeal expeditiously.

5. Accordingly, said affidavit and documents of 8th October 2024, shall be considered by the RERA Appellate Tribunal in its hearing on 4th April 2025, and be assesses, inter alia, with respect to paragraph 16 of the appeal. If there is any further gap, which the Tribunal feels is important for them to assess, requisite directions can be given in accordance with law."

3.

As is clear from the aforesaid order dated 3rd April, 2025, the direction to the respondents for filing documents was for the purposes of the RERA Appellate Tribunal deciding the appeal in an expeditious manner. The Court also directed if the documents filed by the respondents were insufficient, the aforesaid Tribunal could pass requisite directions in accordance with law. 4.

Mr. Rajiv Nayar, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent no.1, submits that since the previous order was passed by the predecessor bench on 3rd April, 2025, the RERA Appellate Tribunal has decided the appeal filed by the petitioners on 30th May, 2025. 5.

Mr. Nayar further submits that a review against the aforesaid order of the RERA Appellate Tribunal has also been dismissed. 6.

In view of the aforesaid development, the present contempt petition has become infructuous and stands disposed of as such. 7.

In the event the petitioners have any grievance with the aforesaid order of the RERA Appellate Tribunal, they would be free to invoke appropriate remedies available in law.

AMIT BANSAL, J JULY 22, 2025 Vivek/- CONT.CAS(C) 447/2025 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 26/07/2025 at 12:36:23