(August 14, 2001) 2001 (TLS)125462

2001-DLT-93-699 :: 2001-AD (Del)-6-693

SURESH KUMAR GUPTA Vs. Delhi Development Authority

MANMOHAN SARIN

( 1 ) RULE. WITH the consent of the parties the writ petition is taken up for disposal.

( 2 ) THE petitioner Mr. Suresh Kumar Gupta has filed this writ petition seeking a writ of certiorari for quashing the demand letter dated 30. 6. 2000. A sum of Rs. 11 ,15,505/- was demanded in case the payment was made upto 25. 1. 2000. The petitioner came to the court complaining of discrimination as similar flat holders, were being charged lesser amounts. The petitioner accordingly even made a representation dated 4. 9. 2000 to the DDA for rectification of the demand letter.

( 3 ) RESPONDENT DDA has filed a counter affidavit, wherein it is fairly conceded that there was an error in as much as the API i. e. actual period interest, element was taken twice in the computation of the amount demanded. Learned counsel Foi DDA submits that the amount payable on the basis of the disposal cost worked out to Rs. 8,70,582 in stead of Rs-10,83, 389/ -. In view of the DDA having concedp d this error in the computation, T am of the view thai even though the