$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 581/2025 & CM APPL. 57781/2025 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY .....Appellant Through: Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel. versus FARIDA JAIN .....Respondent Through: Mr. Devanand Ray, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 28.07.2026 CM APPL. 57780/2025 & CM APPL. 57782/2025 1. These Applications have been filed seeking condonation of delay of 94 days in filing and 62 days in re-filing the present Appeal, respectively. 2. Having heard learned Counsel for the Parties and perused the averments made in the Applications, the same are allowed. The delay of 94 days in filing as well as 62 days in re-filing the present Appeal is hereby condoned. 3. Accordingly, the Applications stand disposed of. LPA 581/2025 4. Heard learned Counsel for the Parties. 5. Vide our order dated 06.11.2025, we had required learned Counsel for the Appellant / Delhi Development Authority (“DDA”) to seek instructions on the submission made on behalf of the Respondent to the effect that the Respondent is ready to take the property in question at the current rate provided the amount deposited by her till the year 2005 along with the applicable rate of interest is adjusted in the cost. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 14:59:29 6. Learned Counsel for the Appellant, on instructions, has stated that the current cost / rate of the property in question is ₹28,96,124/- and if the Respondent is ready to pay the same, the amount deposited by her till the year 2005, shall be adjusted in the cost along with simple interest of 6% per annum. 7. Learned Counsel for the Respondent agrees to the same. 8. Accordingly, this Appeal is finally disposed of in terms of the statement made by learned Counsel for the Appellant as also learned Counsel for the Respondent on the basis of the instructions received, respectively from the Appellant and the Respondent. 9. We, therefore, direct that the Appellant shall intimate the final cost as per the aforesaid settlement recorded herein above, within a period of 10 days to the Respondent, with a copy to learned Counsel for the Respondent as well. Once the final costing details are received by the Respondent or her Counsel, she shall make deposit of the said amount as per the communication of the DDA within a period of eight weeks thereafter. 10. On completion of the formalities, the requisite deed shall also be executed by the DDA in favour of the Respondent at the earliest and the Appellant shall also hand over the possession of the property in question without any further delay. 11. The Appeal stands disposed of. Pending Application also stands disposed of. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J JULY 28, 2026/sms This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 30/07/2026 at 14:59:29