$~118 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010455632026 + W.P.(C) 14021/2026 & CM APPL. 65636/2026 SHRI RAMLEELA EVAM SHIV KAVAD SEWA TRUST .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Manju Datt, Adv. versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Manika Tripathy SC for DDA with Mr. Aman Kumar, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 24.09.2026 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 declaring the exclusion of the Petitioner from the DDA Ramleela 2026 booking process, including disabling/non-availability of the Petitioner's name on the relevant DDA online portal, as arbitrary, illegal and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India; b. Issue a writ of Mandamus directing the Respondents to forthwith restore and reactivate the registration/profile of 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 26/09/2026 at 11:57:38 the Petitioner Trust on the DDA online portal for booking of Ramleela grounds; c. Issue a writ of certiorari declaring clause D(VII) unconstitutional to the extent it mandates automatic blacklisting for 5 years without affording an opportunity of hearing. d. Direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to submit its application for allotment of the DDA Ground in respect of EZ-116 and EZ-28, Mayur Vihar Phase-I, East Delhi, subject to the applicable 2026 SOP; e. Direct the Respondents to disclose the records and reasons, if any, for deletion/non-display of the Petitioner's registration from the DDA portal; f. Quash any undisclosed decision, action or communication resulting in exclusion of the Petitioner from the portal without notice and hearing;…” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Ms. Tripathy, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondents/ DDA and on instructions of Mr. Manoj Yadav, Superintending Engineer, (HQ) East Zone, states that the petitioner has not been permitted to register on the portal as the petitioner is already black listed. 4. Ms. Datt, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that no such order has been communicated to the petitioner. 5. Taking the statement of Ms. Tripathy, learned standing counsel on record, the petition is disposed of directing the respondents/ DDA to 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 26/09/2026 at 11:57:38 communicate the order of debarment/ blacklisting to the petitioner, within 3 working days from today. 6. The petitioner is at liberty to challenge the said order of debarment in accordance with law. 7. The petition is accordingly disposed of in the aforesaid terms along with pending applications. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 24, 2026/sp 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 26/09/2026 at 11:57:38