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Delhi HC Directs DDA to Expedite Property Conversion Applications Within 2 Months
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:30
Delhi HC Directs DDA to Expedite Property Conversion Applications Within 2 Months
- •The Delhi High Court has ordered the DDA to process pending applications for property conversion from leasehold to freehold within two months.
- •Authorities have already collected Rs 155.06 crore in conversion charges from residents for these applications.
- •The court emphasized the difficulties faced by Delhi residents due to delays and the non-functioning of DDA's IDLI portal since January 2.
- •For future applications, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA) and DDA are directed to formulate a new policy.
- •The court noted 1,373 pending applications between 2020 and 2026, with 308 approved but conveyance deeds unexecuted.
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The Delhi High Court directed the DDA to process all pending applications for converting properties from leasehold to freehold within two months.
Property conversions were put on hold after the DDA adopted new circle rates announced by the Delhi government, and its IDLI portal became unavailable.
The court noted that 1,373 conversion applications filed between 2020 and 2026 were pending, while the DDA had already collected Rs 155.06 crore in charges.
