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2026 Supreme(Online)(Del) 11710
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
V. Kameswar Rao, Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, JJ
CJ DARCL LOGISTICS LTD. VS. OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD.
LPA 675/2016 | CM APPL. 45321/2016 | CM APPL. 80918/2025
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Sanjeev Sagar, Puja S. Kalra, Virendra Singh
For the Respondents: Gaurav Sarin, Charul Sarin, Harish Kumar
The court is addressing procedural requirements and clarifications regarding land use and building plan sanctions under the Delhi Development Act, 1957, involving coordination between municipal and development authorities.
Headnote:The matter involves the Delhi Development Act, 1957, concerning the sanction and release of a building plan for the construction of a motel on land in village Bhati, Tehsil Mehrauli, which was rejected by the municipal corporation. The court noted a communication from the development authority clarifying the planning status and land use based on the Master Plan and Zonal Development Plan. The court is examining the planning status of the land and the permissions required from the Forest Department. The primary focus is on the coordination between the municipal corporation and the development authority to determine the legality of the building plan rejection. Re-notify on 26.05.2026.
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| 1. submission of clarifications from the development authority regarding land use and planning status. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. direction for the appellant to file a reply to the respondent's application. (Para 3) |
| 3. procedural updates on party appearance and scheduling of the next hearing. (Para 4 , 5) |
O R D E R
1. Mr. Sanjeev Sagar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant/MCD has filed on record a communication dated 22.04.2026 received by the MCD from the Delhi Development Authority, which is in reference to the MCD letters dated 03.02.2026 and 11.03.2026 wherein the DDA has stated as under:-
“This is with reference to the above mentioned MCD letters vide which DDA comments /clarifications have been sought w.r.t the planning status of land in question in village Bhati, Tehsil Mehrauli on the above cited Hon'ble High Court case LPA No. 675/2016 SDMC vs Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd. and the matter pertains to sanction/release of building plan for construction of motel building on land u/r which has been rejected by MCD.
In this regard, I am to inform the following:
1. DDA has submitted its position/status/clarifications from time-to-time w.r.t land uses and activities permitted on the land in question based on MPD provisions, ZDP of Zone-J in affidavits dt. 22.11.2018, 11.04.2019 and 16.12.2024 on the above cited Hon'ble High Court case LPA No. 675/2016 SDMC vs Anant Raj Agencies Pvt. Ltd. (Copy of the latest affidavit dt. 16.12.2024 is enclosed for reference).
2. W.r.t comments sought on Para 13 of the application dt. 17.12.2025 of the respondent enclosed with MCD letter dt. 11.03.2025, it is to clarify that DDA is empowered to prepare the Master Plan and Zonal Development Plans under the Delhi Development Act, 1957. The Zonal Development Plan indicates proposed land use of a particular zone irrespective of ownership of land keeping in view the overall planned development.
3. With respect to queries vide letter dt. 03.02.2026 regarding morphological ridge and permissions required from the RMB, necessary clarifications may be sought from the Forest Dept., GNCTD.
This issues with the approval of the Competent Authority.”
2. He states that he shall file the said communication along with the communications dated 03.02.2026 and 11.03.2026 by way of an affidavit.
3. The appellant/MCD shall also file a reply to the application filed by respondent no. 1 being CM APPL. 80918/2025 within two weeks. Liberty shall also be with the DDA to file the response to the said application within two weeks.
4. We also find that there is no appearance for respondent no. 3 though Mr. Sumit Agarwal appears for the said respondent.
5. Re-notify on 26.05.2026.
