Mohd. Rizban v. Delhi Development Authority

Delhi High Court · 26 Nov 2024 · 2024:DHC:9209
Manoj Jain
W.P.(C) 16327/2024
2024:DHC:9209
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court directed the petitioner to appear before the Appellate Authority and ordered the appeal to be decided within six weeks, emphasizing the right to a personal hearing and timely disposal of administrative appeals.

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W.P.(C) 16327/2024 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Date of Decision: 26th November, 2024
W.P.(C) 16327/2024
MOHD. RIZBAN .....Petitioner
Through: Ms. Anuradha Singh and Mr. Rishi Nandi, Advocates
VERSUS
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH ITS VICE CHAIRMAN .....Respondent
Through: Mr. Ashim Vachher, Standing Counsel for DDA
WITH
Mr. Vaibhav Dabas, Mr. Kunal Lakra, Mr. Vinayak Uniyal and Ms. Saiba M. Rajpal, Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN
JUDGMENT
(oral)

1. The grievance of the petitioner is very short and constricted one.

2. According to him, he had been wrongly declared to be ineligible with respect to his claim against one jhuggi and, resultantly, he had filed an appeal before the Appellate Authority.

3. It is submitted that such appeal was filed by the petitioner herein way back on 15.11.2021 and is yet not decided.

4. Learned counsel for respondent-DDA appears on advance notice and admits that aforesaid appeal is still pending adjudication.

5. He, however, submits that it could not be decided as the petitioner did not appear before the Appellate Authority. It is submitted that let the petitioner appear before the Appellate Authority within two weeks and such W.P.(C) 16327/2024 2 appeal shall be decided within a period of six weeks to be reckoned from the date he appears before the Appellate Authority.

6. Learned counsel for petitioner submits that within a period of two weeks from today, the petitioner would positively appear before the Appellate Authority.

7. In view of the above, present petition is disposed of. It is made clear that Appellate Authority shall give personal hearing to the petitioner and would decide the aforesaid appeal within a period of six weeks from the conclusion of personal hearing given to the petitioner.

8. Needless to say, in case the petitioner is aggrieved by the outcome of the said appeal, he would be at liberty to avail all actions as permissible under law.

9. Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

JUDGE NOVEMBER 26, 2024