Paardarshita Public Welfare Foundation (Ngo) v. Delhi Development Authority And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 8437/2026 PAARDARSHITA PUBLIC WELFARE FOUNDATION (NGO) .....Petitioner Through:

Mr.

Harkrishan Das Nijhawan/Petitioner-in-Person.

versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ORS.....Respondents Through:

Ms.

Prabhsahay Kaur, Standing Counsel along with Mr.

Aditya Verma & Mr.

Nishant Anshul, Advocates for DDA/STF.

Mr.

Manu Chaturvedi, Standing Counsel for Respondent No.2/MCD.

Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC along with Mr. Divanshu & Mr.

Harsh Vashisht, Advocates for Respondent No.3/ M/s ARN Infrastructure India Ltd.

Mr. Zorawar Singh, Advocate for Respondent No.4/Ms. Supriya Gupta (through VC).

CORAM:

HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA

O R D E R

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Heard the Petitioner-in-Person, Ms.

Prabhsahay Kaur, learned Standing Counsel representing Respondent No. 1 / Delhi Development Authority ("DDA") / Special Task Force ("STF"), Mr. Chaturvedi representing Respondent No. 2 / Municipal Corporation of Delhi ("MCD"), 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 11:44:45

Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, learned CGSC representing Respondent No. 3 and Mr. Zorawar Singh, Advocate for Respondent No. 4. 2.

Having regard to the proposed order, requirement of issuance of notice to Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 is hereby discussed. 3.

This Writ Petition has been filed with certain prayers in respect of which, as stated by the learned Counsel representing the DDA, a complaint has been registered at the portal of the STF which is being attended to. 4.

Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, learned Standing Counsel representing the DDA has further stated, on instructions, that on the said complaint, status report has been called for from the MCD and as soon as the status report is received, the same shall be discussed in the STF and, accordingly, whatever directions have required, will be issued.

5.

We, accordingly, dispose of this Writ Petition in view of the statement made by the learned Counsel representing DDA / STF. 6.

However, we provide that in case any action is proposed to be taken against Respondent Nos. 3 and 4, they shall be given appropriate opportunity of representing their case as well. 7.

We also direct that if any action is taken, the Petitioner shall also be apprised on the same.

8.

The Writ Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J JULY 1, 2026/ 'A'

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