Jatan Singh v. Govt. of N.C.T. of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 08 Jul 2021 · 2021:DHC:1998
Sanjeev Sachdeva
W.P.(C) 4676/2021
2021:DHC:1998
administrative petition_allowed

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The Delhi High Court directed authorities to expeditiously consider and dispose of the petitioner's repeated applications for land demarcation in accordance with law.

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W.P(C) 4676/2021 1
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
JUDGMENT
delivered on: 08.07.2021
W.P.(C) 4676/2021
SH. JATAN SINGH ….. Petitioner
versus
GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI & ORS. …..Respondents
For the Petitioner: Mr. V.P. Rana, Advocate.
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Respondent: Ms. Hafsa Khan, Advocate.
CORAM:-
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA
JUDGMENT

1. The hearing was conducted through video conferencing.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)

2. Petitioner seeks a direction to the respondents to conduct the demarcation as per the representations given by the petitioner.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has been making repeated applications seeking demarcation of the subject land and has also deposited the requisite fee. He submits that if any further fee is payable, petitioner shall also pay the same.

4. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by learned counsel appearing 2021:DHC:1998 W.P(C) 4676/2021 2 for the respondents.

5. Since petitioner has been making several applications as is evident from Annexure P-2 to P-5, this petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner seeking demarcation of his land in accordance with law.

6. Respondents shall dispose of the application of the petitioner expeditiously preferably within a period of four weeks from today.

7. In case the request for demarcation is refused, petitioner shall be duly communicated the order of refusal and in case the application is allowed then respondents shall carry out the demarcation exercise expeditiously. In case there is any further requirement for the petitioner to pay any charges/fee, the same shall be paid by the petitioner on being intimated by the respondents.

8. Petition is disposed of in the above terms.

9. Copy of the Order be uploaded on the High Court website and be also forwarded to learned counsels through email.

SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. JULY 08, 2021 rk