Dr. M. K. Sharma, J.

( 1 ). By this common judgment and order we propose to dispose of the two Letters Patent Appeals registered as LPA No. 150/1987, LPA No. 6/1988 as also Cross-Objections registered as C. M. 1017/1988. The aforesaid Letters Patent Appeals and the Cross-Objection arose out of the two writ petitions registered as Writ Petitions No. 776/1981 and 2174/1981 disposed of by learned Single Judge of this court on 2. 11. 1987.

( 2 ). Before delving into the merits of the contentions raised in these appeals it would be necessary to give some background facts giving rise to the writ petitions. In 1955 the Central Government issued an Ordinance called Delhi (Control of Building Operations) Ordinance which later on became an Act of Parliament with the same name. By the provisions of the aforesaid Act an authority called Delhi Development Provisional Authority was established for planned development of Delhi, which was later on formed as Delhi Development Authority on 30. 12. 1957. Shri N. N. Verma, who allegedly acquired certain lands through purchase in Village Tatarpur and Chaukhandi, Delhi submitted a layout plan for establishment of a Colony known as Shyama Prasad Mukherje

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