S.K. Chakraborty & Ors. v. Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 20 Feb 2013 · 2013:DHC:7206
The Chief Justice; V.K. Jain
W.P.(C) 3533/2010
2013:DHC:7206
administrative petition_dismissed Significant

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The Delhi High Court directed the DDA not to use or allot park land for non-park purposes without formally amending the layout plan in conformity with the Master Plan and zonal development plan.

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/ \)o HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 3533/2010
S.K. CHAKRABORTY & ORS.
Petitioner
Through: Mr. Niraj Gupta, Advs.
VERSUS
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYAND ORS Respondent
Through: Mr. M.K. Singh, Adv. ForDDA
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V.K. JAIN
20.02.2013 The main grievance ofthe petitioners is that the land earmarked as a park in the layout plan ofPocket-52, CR Park, New Delhi has been allotted by the respondent no.l DDA to be used for construction of a Convenient
Shopping Centre.
The learned counsel for the respondent no.l-DDA states that there has been no contravention ofthe layout plan, as amended from time to time, in respect of the aforesaid colony and no piece of land earmarked for a park has been allotted for construction of a Convenient Shopping Centre.
In these circumstances, we dispose of the writ petition with direction to respondent no.l-DDA not to sell, allot, use orpermit to be used, any land earmarked for a park in Pocket-52, C.R. Park, New Delhi or any other
2013:DHC:7206 / J V purposes other than apark, unless lay out plan is suitably amended and confirms to the provisions contained in Master Plan and the relevant zonal development plan, applicable to this area. chief/justice
V.K.|ain, j FEBRUARY 20, 2013 rd 2013:DHC:7206
JUDGMENT