JUDGMENT

Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. The instant LPA has been preferred by the appellant, challenging the Judgment dated 17.11.2022 passed in W.P.(C) 3624/2013 titled as Bimla Devi Churiwal v. Delhi Development Authority ("Impugned Judgment"), wherein the learned Single Judge dismissed the writ petition on the ground that the same is barred by delay and laches.

2. The facts of the case reveal, that the Respondent/Delhi Development Authority ("DDA") in 1981 had launched the Rohini Residential Scheme for EWS/Janta, LIG and MIG category plots of land ("the Scheme"). The Appellant had applied under the scheme vide application No. 45461 dated 26.03.1981 to book an LIG plot admeasuring 32 square meters after depositing Rs.2,000/- towards registration charges vide receipt No. 15202 dated 26.03.1981. Due to a large number of applicants, the DDA decided to allot priority numbers to pending registrants by a computerised draw and the Appellant was assigned priority no. 15452.

3. The DDA states that upon scrutinizing the application of the Appellant, it was found that the appellant had not submitted her income proof for the assessment year 1980-81. Therefore, the DDA vide letter dated 17.12.1