Delhi Development Authority (Disposal of Developed Nazul Land) Rules, 1981

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) auctioned a 14.3‑hectare parcel of land for residential development on an "as is where is" basis, and Kenneth Builders & Developers Ltd. (the builder) paid the full bid amount and obtained possession. The development agreement required the builder to secure all statutory clearances…

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) leased a plot to Balraj Virmani for 20 years with an option to renew for another 20 years. The lessee breached lease conditions, was served notice, and after the lease expired on 10‑08‑1968 the DDA issued a termination notice on 01‑09‑1972. The lessee later sold the property to M/s…

The respondents, whose lands were acquired for planned development of Delhi, applied for alternative plots under the 1961 Scheme but were rejected because they had purchased the land within five years of the acquisition notification. They challenged the rejection, arguing that the 1961 Scheme had been incorporated into…

The Hello Home Education Society sought to establish a junior high school in Vasant Kunj and obtained an essentiality certificate and sponsorship letter only for Jasola. Despite an in‑principle approval by the Lieutenant Governor in 2003, the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) changed its policy in December 2003 to allo…

The Supreme Court examined whether the Government of NCT of Delhi could impose a condition requiring private charitable hospitals that received land at concessional rates to provide free treatment to economically weaker sections. The Court held that such a condition is a valid exercise of executive power under Article …

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had executed an agreement to lease a plot of land to M/s Mehta Constructions in 1957, but the lease deed was never executed, so no leasehold rights were created. Mehta Constructions later sold the plot to M/s Pure Drinks (the second respondent) via a registered sale deed in 1985. T…