Shakuntala Devi & Ors. vs Union Of India & Ors.

ik-115089455 Delhi High Court 23 December 2024 • 185 min read

Judges (1)

Mini Pushkarna Delivered

Counsel (14)

Akshay Pratap Singh Counsel Respondent Anurag Ahluwalia Counsel Respondent Deepika V. Marwaha Counsel Respondent Hridyanshi Sharma Counsel Respondent Kumar Rajesh Singh Counsel Petitioner Maninder Acharya Counsel Petitioner Nakul Ahuja Counsel Respondent Puja Kalra Counsel Respondent Sanjay Katyal Counsel Respondent Sanjeev Kumar Singh Counsel Petitioner Shreya Garg Counsel Petitioner Suman Gupta Counsel Petitioner Tanishq Sharma Counsel Respondent Virendra Singh Counsel Respondent

Parties (6)

Delhi Development Authority Respondent Municipal Corporation of Delhi Respondent Union of India Respondent Shakuntala Devi Petitioner Subhasish Panda Respondent Vishwajeet Singh Petitioner

Case Significance

Shakuntala Devi & Ors. vs Union Of India & Ors. is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 23, 2024 (citation: ik-115089455). Connected contempt and writ petitions by flat owners of Signature View Apartments regarding DDA's failure to reconstruct structurally deficient buildings. The Court directed DDA to demolish and reconstruct the apartments with enhanced FAR, paying facilitation rent of Rs. 50,000/month for HIG and Rs. 38,000/month for MIG flats, enhanced at 10% annually until possession of reconstructed flats is restored. The case was heard by Justice Mini Pushkarna.

Summary

Connected contempt and writ petitions by flat owners of Signature View Apartments regarding DDA's failure to reconstruct structurally deficient buildings. The Court directed DDA to demolish and reconstruct the apartments with enhanced FAR, paying facilitation rent of Rs. 50,000/month for HIG and Rs. 38,000/month for MIG flats, enhanced at 10% annually until possession of reconstructed flats is restored.

What was the outcome of Shakuntala Devi & Ors. vs Union Of India & Ors.?

Connected contempt and writ petitions by flat owners of Signature View Apartments regarding DDA's failure to reconstruct structurally deficient buildings. The Court directed DDA to demolish and recons...

Judgment

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