AI GRAND v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr

Delhi High Court · 30 Jan 2015 · 2015:DHC:11478
J. R. Midha
W.P.(C)238/2015
2015:DHC:11478
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The Delhi High Court directed expeditious adjudication of bhoomidari rights applications and ejectment proceedings under the Delhi Land Reforms Act with maintenance of status quo pending final decision.

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$-1 and 19 to 31 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C)238/2015
V.AI GRAND Petitioner
Through: Dr.Surat Singh and Mr.Brajesh Kumar Singh,Advocates
VERSUS
(.10VT.OFNOT OF DELFH&ANR Respondents
Through: Ms.Sonia Arora,Advocate AND
JUDGMENT

16. W.P.(C)3446/2014 and C.M.Appl.7067/2014 and 7923/2014 AJAY SINGH Petitioner Through: Dr.SuratSingh and Mr.Brajesh versus GOVT.OF NOT OF DELHI AND ANR Respondents Through: Ms.Nandini Aggarwal,Advocate for respondent AND

19. •Y.P.(C)7501/2014 and C.M.Appl. 17752/2014 ROSHNI Petitioner versus GOVT.OF NOT OF DELHI& ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Arun K.Sharma and Mr. Amiet Andley,Advocates for respondent Nos.l and 2 Mr.Jaiveer Maan,Reader to SDM W.P(C)238/2015 Page lot[7] 2015:DHC:11478 AND

20. V/.P.(C)7535/2014and C.M.Appl.17811/2014 SOM DUTT ' Petitioiier Through; Dr.SuratSin^h and Mr.Brajesh versus OOVT.OFNCTOF DELHI&ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Arun K.Sharma and Mr.Ainiet Andley,Advocates for respondent AND

21. M.P.(C)7543/2014 and C.M.Appl. 17820/2014:UBHASH Petitioner versus jrOVT.OF NCT OF DELFII& ORS. Respondents Through: Mr.Jaiveer Maan,Reader to SDM AND

22. W.P.(C)7555/2014 and C.M.Appl. 17833/2014 cURESH Petitioner versus ' GOVT.OFNCT OF DELHI& ORS. Respondents W.P(V)238/2015 Page2of[7] Through: Mr.Arun K.Sharma and Mr.Amiet Andley,Advocatesforrespondent Mr.Jaiveer Maan,Readerto SDM AND

23. W.P.(C)129/2015 and C.M.Appl.195/2015 VED versus GOVT.OFNOTOF DELHI&ANR; Respondents Through: Mr.D.P.Kaushik,Advocate AND

24. W.P.(C)133/2015 and C.M.Appl.200/2015 AZAD SINGH PetPioner f

VERSUS

25. W.P.(C)134/2015 and C.M.Appl.202/2015 BIJENDER& ANR Petitioners versus W-P(C)238/2015 Page3of[7] 3" GOVT.ofnotofDELHI&ANR Respondents I111ough: Mr.Jaiveer Maan,Readerto SDM AND

26. \V.P.(C)136/2015 and C.M.Appl.209/2015 PAJENDER ALIASRAJ versus GOVT.OFNOTOFDELHI&ANR Respondents Through; M[5].Sonia Arora,Advocate AND

27. W.P.(C)137/2015 and C.M.Appl.'213/2015 flAMESHWAR SINGH Petitioner versus GOVT.OFNOT OF DELHI& ANR Respondents Through: Mr.Siddharth Aneja proxy for Mr. Sumit Chander,Advocates for respondent Nos.[1] and 2 AND

28. W.P.(C)218/2015 and C.M.Appl.341/2015 AMD KUMAR& ANR. Petitioner versus W-PtC)238/2015 Paac4of[7] GOVT.OFNCTOFDELm&ANR. ' Respondents riiiough: Mr.Jaiveer Maan,Readerto SDM AND

29. V/.P.(C)221/2015 and C.M.Appl.349/2015 -KddEM CHAND versus GOVT.OFNCTOFDELFD&ANR Respondents AND

30. W.P.(C)219/2015 and C.M.Appl.343/2015 JAGDISH& ANR Petitioners versus ( «- OVT.OFNCT OF DELHI&ANR Respondents AND

31. ■• •.P.(C) 232/2015 and C.M. Appl. 358/2015 AMKARAN Petitioner Through: Dr. Surat Singh andMr. Brajesh Kumar Singh, Advocates versus GOVT.

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OFNCT OF DELHI& ANR Respondents W.P (C) 238/2015 Page 5 017 9- Through: Mr.Sanjeev Goyaland Mr.Abhijoy Banerjee,Advocates forrespondent Nos.[1] and 2 Mr.Jaiveer Maan,Readerto SDM CORAM: HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE J.R.MIDHA ORDER % 30.01.2015

1. \^/rit petitioners in all these petitions are seeking hearing and adjudication of their applications under Section 74(4) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act for declaration of bhoomidari rights in respect of the land which is alleged to be allotted tothem by the Governmentunderthe Twenty Point Programme. The petitioners are also seeking injunction against their dispossession till the decision oftheir applications.

2. Learned counsels for the respondents have taken instructions from the concerned SDM. Learned counsels confinn thatthe petitioners'applications under Section 74(4)ofthe Delhi Land-Reforms Act are still pending and the learned SDM has given them instructions that it would take about six.a months'time to adjudicate them. It is further submitted thatthe Gaon Sabha has fil'.,iproceedings under Section86A ofDelhiLand Reforms Actseeking ejectment ofthe petitioners which are pending before the SDM.It is further submitted that it would be appropriate that the petitioners' applications under Section 74(4)as well as the proceedings under Section 86A ofDelhi Land Reforms Act be heard and decided together.

3. Lf.;arned counsel for the petitioner has no objection to this course of action.

4. In the facts and circumstances ofthese cases,, these writ petitions are disposed of with the direction that the learned SDM shall expedite the W.P(C)238/2015 Page6of[7] hearing ofpetitioners' applications under Section 74(4)ofthe Delhi Land Reforms Act as well as the proceedings under Section 86A ofDelhi Land Ref(:)iTriS Act and endeavour to decide them in a period ofsix months. The pleadings ofthe parties be completed within a period ofeight weeks.

5. Learned counsels for both the parties submit that the parties be directed to appear before the concerned SDM on a fixed date. Let the partie:. appear before the concerned SDM on 02"''' March, 2015 when the learnec SDM shall fix the dates for completion ofpleadings and thereafter for hea.ing the matters.

6. jLcarned counsel for the petitioners submits that ifany adverse orders are passed againstthe petitioners,they may be protected for a period oftwo weeks to enable them to avail the remedies available in law. Learned couns:.4s for the respondents submit that the respondents do not take any coercive action during the period oflimitation for fiftng the appeals.

7. fhe parties shall maintain status quo with respect to the possession of the properties till the adjudication ofthe petitioners' applications in terms of this o:cer.

8. ropy of this order be given dasti to counsel for the parties under signatures ofCourt Master. J.R. MIDHA,J. JANL4RY 30,2015 rsk