$~5 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010219912026 + W.P.(C) 6752/2026 TAPAY SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Dhurjati Verma, Adv versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mrs. S. S. Surana (CGSC) for R-1 Ms. Vrinda Kapoor, Ms. Saumya Soni, Mr. Vishal Vaid, Mr. Chandan Kumar for DDA. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 21.08.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :- “a) Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondents to refund the earnest money deposited by the Petitioner. b) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other appropriate writ quashing the arbitrary conditions contained in the e-auction brochure, including the forfeiture clause, insofar as they are sought to be applied to the Petitioner; c) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondents to not take any coercive steps, including forfeiture of earnest money or levy of penalties, against the Petitioner; 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 31/08/2026 at 11:12:51 d) Issue appropriate directions to the Respondents to place on record a complete and independent structural safety audit report of the project conducted by a competent expert body…..” 2. Ms. Kapoor, learned counsel for respondent No. 2, on instructions states that the respondent No. 2 will refund the earnest money of Rs. 10,00,000/- within 4 weeks from today. 3. Accordingly, the respondent No. 2 shall return Rs. 10,00,000/- without any interest. 4. The same is acceptable to Mr. Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. The return of Rs. 10,00,000/- shall be made by way of demand draft in favour of the petitioner i.e., Mr. Tapay Singh within 4 weeks from today. 6. No further directions are required in the present matter. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J AUGUST 21, 2026/NR 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 31/08/2026 at 11:12:51