JUDGMENT

Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. Petitioner, inter-alia, seeks a direction to the respondent to issue a licence in favour of the petitioner for shop bearing No. 157-C, Palika Bazar, New Delhi. Petitioner further seeks quashing of letter dated 15.11.2010 whereby arrears have been demanded from the petitioner with interest.

2. Subject shop bearing No. 157-C, Palika Bazar was originally allotted on licence basis to M/s Mod Cottage. Said shop was sub-let on partnership basis from time to time. Partners were inducted; partnership firms dissolved and business carried on by the sub-lettees. This, it is alleged, continues till 2002.

3. By resolution dated 05.11.1985, respondent decided to regularize the allotment of shops in Palika Bazar that had been sub-let on partnership basis.

4. On 11.09.1995, the earlier sub-lettees of the subject shop paid the entire amount as demanded by the respondent for the purposes of regularization. This is also so recorded in the office noting qua the said shop.

5. By a policy dated 18.03.1999, it was decided by the NDMC to freely allow transfer of allotments except in cases of reserved category allotments. The policy stipulated that in case of entry/del