JUDGMENT

Subramonium Prasad, J. This Court has before it two cross Letters Patents Appeals emanating from the Impugned Judgment dated 12.02.2020 ("Impugned Judgment"), passed by the Ld. Single Judge of this Court in W.P.(C) 8098/2010. The first of these appeals i.e. LPA No. 48/2021 has been filed by Smt. Leela Mathur seeking, inter alia, an enhancement of the cost of Rs.3 lakhs imposed upon the Municipal Corporation of Delhi ("MCD") vide the Impugned Judgment. The other appeal i.e. LPA No. 161/2021, has been preferred by the MCD seeking setting aside of the compensation/costs of Rs.3 lakhs imposed upon it.

2. The facts of the appeals before us are that Smt. Leela Mathur presently resides at House No.98, West Azad Nagar, Shahdara, South Delhi, Delhi. This property was purchased by her parents in 1952 and in 1976, Smt. Leela Mathur's father applied for completion certificate vide Receipt No. 222034 by depositing a certain fee. Smt. Leela Mathur contends that she has been residing in the said property since 1970.

3. In W.P.(C) 8098/2010, it was the case of the Appellant i.e. Smt. Leela Mathur that when the property was constructed, it was placed at the road level. However, subsequ