Poonam Suri & ANR v. Delhi Development Authority & ANR

$~31 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4133/2017 & C.M.No.18075/2017 POONAM SURI & ANR ..... Petitioners Through Mr.Shravan Sahny with Ms.Amrita Sharma, Advocates.

versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ANR ..... Respondents Through Mr.Dhanesh Relan, Standing Counsel for DDA with Ms.Akshita Manocha, Advocate.

Mr.D.K.Devesh, Advocate for EDMC.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN

O R D E R

% 12.05.2017 Present writ petition has been filed seeking a direction to respondent No.1-DDA to clarify the 'land use' of plots No.485/1 and 485/2 on Bheesham Marg. The petitioner further seeks a direction to respondent No.2-EDMC to accept the building plans in respect of the aforesaid plots and consider the same for sanction as per the procedure provided under DMC Act, 1957.

It has been averred in the petition that the land use of the aforesaid plots was changed from industrial to residential as per Master Plan Delhi, 2001 which resulted in closure of the manufacturing business of the petitioner.

It is the petitioner's case that despite seeking clarification whether residential group housing is permissible on the aforesaid

plots, no reply has been received till date.

A perusal of the paper book reveals that the petitioner has made two representations dated 01st March, 2017, which have not been dealt with and/or disposed of by the respondents. Consequently, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to both the DDA and EDMC to decide and dispose of the petitioner's representations dated 01st March, 2017 by way of a speaking order within a period of twelve weeks. Before issuing the order, the Director (Planning), DDA and the Chief Town Planner, EDMC are directed to have a meeting, preferably within a period of four weeks.

This Court clarifies that it has directed holding of a meeting between the two senior officers of DDA and EDMC as it does not want them to take contrary stands.

Order dasti.

MANMOHAN, J MAY 12, 2017 KA