*IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 19th January, 2015. + LPA No.2514/2005 UNION OF INDIA & ANR. ..... Appellants Through: Mr. Ruchir Mishra & Mr. Mukesh Kumar Tiwari, Advs. Versus M/S MAHALAXMI SAW MILLS PVT. LTD. ..... Respondent Through: Mr. S.K. Rungta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Prashant Singh, Adv. CORAM:- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW RAJIV SAHAI ENDLAW, J.
CMs No.13486/2014 & 13487/2014 (for restoration of the appeal dismissed in default of appearance on 28th January, 2010 and for condonation of four years four months delay in applying therefor)
1. Notice of these applications was issued and we have heard the counsel for the appellants and the senior counsel for the respondent.
2. The appellants i.e. the Union of India and the Land and Development Officer (L&DO) had preferred this intra-court appeal against the judgment dated 10th June, 2005 of the learned Single Judge of this Court of allowing W.P.(C) No.2546/2003 filed by the respondent by quashing the claim of the appellants for unearned increase in accordance with the terms and conditions of the perpetual lease of land underneath property No.3/13, Industrial Area, CM Nos.13486/2014 & 13487/2014 in LPA No.2514/2015 Page 1 of 7 Kirti Nagar, New Delhi. The appeal was entertained and notice thereof issued. The appeal, on 9th January, 2007, was admitted for heari