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- The Delhi High Court has ordered the Delhi Development Authority to resume its online portal for converting properties from leasehold to freehold, which has been non-functional since January 2, 2026.
- More than 1,300 applications are pending, and the DDA has already collected over Rs 155 crore in conversion fees from property owners.
- The court said the prolonged delay is unjustified and hurts owners who need to sell, transfer, or finalise title to their properties.
- It has asked a senior ministry official to hold an urgent meeting with DDA and other departments to settle conversion charges, and will hear the matter again in September.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the urgent meeting between the housing ministry secretary, DDA and other officials on conversion charges
- Whether DDA reopens the IDLI portal and clears the 1,300 pending applications
- The comprehensive joint report DDA and the ministry must submit when the case returns to court in September
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Named India · Delhi · Delhi Development Authority · IDLI portal · Capital Development Department · Delhi High Court · D Thara · Finance Ministry · Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs · Prathiba M. Singh · Saravanan Kumar · Vikas Mahajan
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