Tafseer Ahmad v. Delhi Development Authority and Anr.

1. This matter was received on transfer from the Roster Bench.

2. The Court had briefly heard the parties on 04.08.2025 and thereafter, listed the matter for instructions from the Respondents today.

3. Although, there are multiple prayers made in the present Petition. Learned Senior Counsel, on instructions, submits that the Petitioner is limiting his prayer to a direction for conducting an appropriate demarcation of Khasra No. 208 [admeasuring 1 Bigha 8 Biswa] in Jasola Village, Jamia Nagar – 110025 [hereinafter referred to as “subject property”].

4. It is the case of the Petitioner that he is in possession of the property situated at E-59/2, Jasola Village, Jamia Nagar, Delhi – 110025 and that Respondent No. 1/ DDA is undertaking an exercise to take possession of lands which have previously been acquired by DDA in compliance of the order dated 06.02.2025 passed by a Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) 414/2018 captioned Inder Singh & Ors. v. Land Acquisition Collector (South-East) & Anr.

5. Learned Senior Counsel for the Petitioner, on instructions, submits that the Petitioner limits his prayer in the present Petition to the Respondents conducting an appropriate demarcation in respect of the subject property.

6. Learned Counsel for the Respondent No.1, who appears on advance service, submits that steps have been taken by Respondent No. 1 in pursuance of the orders passed by the Division Bench of this Court. However, they have not been able to comply with the same on account of non-availability of the officials of Respondent No. 2.

7. Learned Counsel for Respondent No. 2 refutes this contention.

8. However, and given that the only prayer is for conduct of an appropriate demarcation which is essential for compliance of the order passed by the Division Bench of this Court, this Court deems it apposite to dispose of the present Petition passing the following directions:

(i) The concerned officials of both Respondents shall conduct a joint inspection, and thereafter, carry out demarcation on the subject property;

(ii) The joint inspection shall be carried out on 20.08.2025 at 11:30 AM while the demarcation shall be carried out within a period of two weeks from the date of the joint inspection;

(iii) The Petitioner shall be permitted to be present along with his

(iv) The demarcation of the subject property shall be conducted by following the Total Station Method [TSM] and/or other approved methods of demarcation in consonance with the practice and procedures;

(v) The expenses to be incurred for the demarcation shall be paid for by the Petitioner, however, the Respondents shall ensure that the Petitioner shall not be burdened with any unnecessary expenditure.

9. Learned Counsel for Respondent No. 1, on instructions, submits that the demolition of the structures present on the subject property shall be carried out after the demarcation process is completed and the demarcation report is handed over to the Petitioner. The statement of learned Counsel for Respondent No.1, Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, is taken on record. Respondent No.1 is bound down by the statement made by its Counsel.

10. The Petition is disposed of in the aforegoing terms. The pending Application also stands closed.