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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Reserved on: 24.03.2026 Judgment Delivered on: 21.04.2026 + W.P.(C) 7998/2023, CM APPL. Nos. 30768/2023, 34555/2023 and

61475/2023 AJAI CHOWDHRY .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Chander Uday Singh, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Vivek Singh, Ms. Kirti Mewar and Mr. AjayLulla, Advocates.

versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Respondent Through: Ms. Kritika Gupta and Ms.

Vidushi Singhania, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

JUDGMENT

VIKAS MAHAJAN, J

1. The case set out by the petitioner in the instant petition is that vide a Perpetual Lease Deed dated 06.04.1978, the President of India leased rights of Plot No. 10, ad measuring 598 square yards, situated at Ishwar Nagar, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as ‘the subject property’), in favour of Ishwar Nagar Co-operative Group Housing SocietyLtd.

2. Subsequently, vide a registered Perpetual Sub-Lease Deed dated 16.08.1979, the President of India, in conjunction with Ishwar Nagar Co- operative Group Housing Society Ltd., perpetually sub-leased the subject property in favour of Mr. Vidur Bhaskar and Mrs. Chiterlekha Bhaskar. Thereafter, Mr. Vidur Bhaskar and Mrs. Chiterlekha Bhaska