Raghu Nath Singh vs Union Of India And Ors. on 2 April, 1991
However, thereafter vide communication dated 28.5.1962 respondent no. 3 informed the petitioner that the recommendation for allotment of alternative plot communicated to the petitioner vide letter dated 28.1.1980 stood withdrawn. It was stated in the said letter that the application for allotment of the alternative plot was submitted by the petitioner beyond the prescribed time and the application being time barred, the petitioner was not entitled to alternative plot. The petitioner and his brother Shri Amir Singh, therefore, filed a writ petition (CWP 146/83) under Article 226 of the Constitution of .India in this Court praying that the letter dated 28.5.1982 bequashed. That writ petition was heard Along with writ petition being Cwp 182 of 1983 (Raj Kumar Jain v. Union of India & Others) and was disposed of by order dated 19.10.1984 and the letter dated 285.1982 of Delhi Administration was quashed. This Court further directed the Delhi Administration to issue Show Cause Notice to the petitioner and take a fresh decision in accordance with law. The writ petition filed by the petitioner was disposed of mainly on the ground that the decision to withdraw the recommendation was taken in violation of the rules of natural justice. This Court further observed that a plot of land be kept reserved for the petitioner till a fresh decision, is taken by the Delhi Administration. Thereafter, the Delhi Development Authority vide letter dt. .5.2.1985 communicated to the petitioner that as per orders of the High Court plot no. B-6/Extn./21 measuring 100 sq. mts. in Safdarjung has been reserved for him. A Show Cause Notice was also issued by the Delhi Administration on 7.2.1985 to the petitioner calling upon him to explain the delay in making the application within the prescribed time. The petitioner made his representation on 6.3.1985. However, the representation of the petitioner was rejected and by letter dated 21.6.1985 the petitioner was informed that his reply to the Show Cause Notice has no force and the decision already conveyed to him would stand. It was however communicated to the petitioner that the matter was considered afresh by the Chief Secretary, Delhi Administration and a decision was taken that the claim of such persons who did not apply within the stipulated time should be rejected and the recommendation made for an alternative plot in favor of the petitioner was withdrawn. The petitioner prays that this letter dated 21.6 .1985 be quashed and seeks a writ of certiorari by way of this writ petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India.