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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
DHARMESH SHARMA
Kalsi Finance Pvt. Ltd. – Appellant
Versus
D. D. A. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The petitioner firm is invoking the extra ordinary jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950, seeking the issuance of an appropriate writ or direction for quashing of the impugned order dated 07/13.10.2003, passed by the His Excellency Lieutenant Governor/Director (Lands), and further seeking quashing of the demand of the composition fee amounting to Rs. 39,75,657/- in respect of Plot No. B-96/3, Naraina Industrial Area, Phase-1, New Delhi (hereinafter referred as ‘the plot in question’). The petitioner firm also seeks a direction requiring the respondent to refund the amount of Rs. 3,54,302.65/-, which was wrongly charged to the petitioner as an unearned increase.
BRIEF FACTS
2. It is the case of the petitioner firm that it was originally conducting its business at premises located at No. 119, Idgah, Motia Khan, Delhi. However, the said premises was declared non- confirming for industrial use as per MPD-1962 (Master Plan of Delhi, 1962) . In light of this, the DDA (Delhi Development Authority), under the statutory scheme of Large-Scale Acquisition and Disposal, offered the petitioner the plot in question in a confirming a
The court ruled that undue delays and inaction by the petitioner firm precluded relief in a writ petition regarding composition charges, emphasizing the principle of laches in legal proceedings.
The acceptance of a new allotment at current rates precludes a claim for the original premium based on alleged non-receipt of a demand letter.
Misuse charges levied by authority are unsustainable when not timely addressed, and delay in processing applications cannot be penalized against the petitioner.
The court reinforced that public authorities must adhere to principles of natural justice and equitable conduct, and cannot arbitrarily rescind agreements without just cause.
Point of Law – Promotion of good faith and equity as well as to prevention of perpetration of a legal fraud are ideals that must be borne in mind by a Court of equity.
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