Delhi Development Authority v. Sandesh

$~25 & 27 to 30 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 1st September, 2021 + LPA 300/2021 DDA ..... Appellant versus ARRA RAJU NARSIMHA ..... Respondent + LPA 302/2021 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ..... Appellant versus RAVI DASS ..... Respondent + LPA 303/2021 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ..... Appellant versus ABDUL WAHEED ..... Respondent + LPA 305/2021 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ..... Appellant versus SANDESH ..... Respondent + LPA 306/2021 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ..... Appellant versus SANGEETA ..... Respondent LPA 300/2021 & other connected matters Page 1 of 4

Present:

Mr. Dhanesh Relan, Standing Counsel for DDA in all the matters.

Ms. Kanwalpreet Kaur & Mr. Haider Ali, Advocates for Respondents in all the matters

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH

JUDGMENT

D.N. PATEL, CHIEF JUSTICE (ORAL) C.M.No.29039/2021 (exemptions) in LPA 300/2021 C.M.No.29054/2021 (exemptions) in LPA 302/2021 C.M.No.29058/2021 (exemptions) in LPA 303/2021 C.M.No.29089/2021 (exemptions) in LPA 305/2021 C.M.No.29165/2021 (exemptions) in LPA 306/2021 Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

Applications are disposed of.

LPA 300/2021, LPA 302/2021, LPA 303/2021, LPA 305/2021 & LPA 306/2021 1.

For the sake of convenience and reference, LPA 300/2021 is taken as the lead matter.

2.

Present Appeals have been preferred by the Appellant herein, being the Respondent in WP(C) 10488/2020, assailing the interim order dated 17.03.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge. For ready reference, the interim order impugned herein reads as under: "It is 16:43 hours.

No time left.

List on 18.05.2021.

Till the next date of hearing, let status quo be maintained." LPA 300/2021 & other connected matters Page 2 of 4

3.

It is conceded by the learned counsel for the Appellant that the writ petitions, out of which the present appeals arise, are pending before the learned Single Judge and are now listed on 17.09.2021. 4.

Since the writ petitions are pending and the learned Single Judge has yet to arrive at a decision on the merits of the issues/disputes between the parties, we see no reason to entertain the present Appeals at this stage. Looking at the controversies involved in the writ petitions, the learned Single Judge has found it to be a fit case to pass interim orders granting status quo. No infirmity can be found with the said direction at this stage. 5.

Since learned counsel for the Appellant strenuously contends that the interim order is causing prejudice to the Appellant as also that there are chances of the appeals being adjourned in the present system of hearing of matters, we hereby request the learned Single Judge to hear WP(C) 10488/2020 and other connected matters on 17.09.2021 or any other short date convenient to the Court.

6.

With these observations, the appeals are disposed of. C.M.No.29040/2021 (stay) in LPA 300/2021; C.M.No.29055/2021 (stay) in LPA 302/2021; C.M.No.29059/2021 (stay) in LPA 303/2021; C.M.No.29090/2021 (stay) in LPA 305/2021 and C.M.No.29166/2021 (stay) in LPA 306/2021 7.

In view of the aforesaid order passed in the appeals, no orders are LPA 300/2021 & other connected matters Page 3 of 4

required to be passed in these applications and the same are accordingly disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2021 ns LPA 300/2021 & other connected matters Page 4 of 4