Roshanara Club Limited & Anr vs Delhi Development Authority & Anr on 21 April, 2023
7. Appeal has been strongly contested and each ground has
been strongly refuted by Sh. Anupam Sharma, counsel for respondent
DDA. It is submitted that the procedure as prescribed under the
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Statute was duly followed. A show cause notice under Section 4(2) of
the Act was served. Opportunity of hearing was afforded.
Representatives of the appellant club made submissions which were
recorded in the proceeding sheets on each date of hearing. Only
prayer made by the appellant in its short reply dated 20.02.2023 was
to keep the proceedings in abeyance till final decision is taken in its
representations for extension/renewal/formation of policy in respect
of land allotted to the club. However, the Estate Officer could not
have kept the proceedings in abeyance as the provision of PP Act do
not permit the same. It is argued that the representatives of the
appellant had mislead the Estate Officer by stating that their
representation for extension was pending whereas the same already
stood declined vide communication dated 07.05.2018. Therefore,
finding no reason to seek an explanation from the concerned branch
of DDA, Estate Officer concluded the proceedings on 12.04.2023
keeping the letter and spirit of the statute in mind.