1The petitioner, in the present writ petition, filed by him under Art.226 of the Consfitution of India, assails the demand - cum - allotment letter dated the 27th / 31st May, 1991 (Annexure C - 1), issued by the Delhi Development Authority (hereinafter referred to as 'the DDA'), in his favour allotting III category flat, situated to Sarita Vihar, Delhi to him.

2. The facts relevant for the disposal of the present writ petition lie in a narrow compass. The petitioner got himself registered for the allotment of a flat under the "Fifth Self Financing Housing Registration Scheme, 1982", floated by D. D. A. on 14-8-1982. Thereafter, in pursuance of a call in the daily news papers to apply for flats, which had been constructed by the respondent DDA, the petitioner on 4-3-1991 applied to the respondent D.D.A. for allotment of a flat in Sarita Vihar. The petitioner received letter dated 27/31-5-1991 (Annexure C - 1) from the DDA intimating that a flat on the ground and First floor under the afbresaid Schente had been allotted to him. The main grievance of the petitioner is that the demand raised by the respondent D. D. A. vide detnand - curt - allotment letter (Annexure C - 1) on account of