DELHI HIGH COURT
SANJEEV SACHDEVA
Satya Sharma – Appellant
Versus
New Delhi Municipal Council – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. seeking direction for license issuance (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. background of the shop's allocation and payment history (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11) |
| 3. petitioner's argument on regular payment and partnership (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 4. respondent's opposition and claim for arrears (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 5. further clarifications on regularization policies (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 6. documented acknowledgments for payment status (Para 29 , 30 , 31 , 32) |
| 7. details on licensing policy regarding transitions and interest (Para 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 8. court's findings on payment obligations (Para 38 , 39 , 40) |
| 9. court conclusions on liability for increased license fee (Para 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46) |
| 10. conclusive orders regarding license regularization (Para 47 , 48) |
| 11. final judgment and directions (Para 49 , 50) |
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. Sub
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