Govt Of NCT Of Delhi v. Attar Singh & ORS

$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 750/2017 & CM Nos.42851-42852/2017 GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Appellant Through:

Mr. Biraja Mahapatra, Adv.

versus ATTAR SINGH & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 27.11.2017 The Government of Delhi‟s grievance in this Letters Patent Appeal is that Single Judge directed re-examination of the writ petitioner‟s application on merits. It contends that the application for alternative plot was made 8 days after expiry of the period of limitation indicated in its guidelines.

The Court is of the opinion that no infirmity can be found with the impugned judgment given that the period of limitation is not mandated by statute and is rather part of the guidelines of 30.11.1993. In this case, the applicant approached the authorities merely a week after the expiry of that stipulated date. The guidelines, therefore, could not be considered as invariable and defeat his claim for examination on the merits.

LPA No.750/2017

The appeal is, therefore, dismissed.

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J NOVEMBER 27, 2017 kks LPA No.750/2017