Delhi Cantonment Board v. Prem Dass Arora

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD .....Petitioner Through:

versus PREM DASS ARORA .....Respondent Through:

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL

O R D E R

% 12.02.2026 1.

The present contempt petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order passed by this Court on 24th August, 2022 in W.P.(C) 7879/2017, directing status quo with regard to the title and possession of the property bearing no. III-2/3, Gopi Nath Bazar (Shastri Bazar), Delhi Cantt (hereinafter 'subject property'). 2.

It is stated that despite the aforesaid status quo order, the subject property has been sold vide sale deed dated 9th April, 2025. 3.

A reply has been filed on behalf of the respondent in which it is categorically admitted that the respondent has sold the property in favour of one Sh. Neeraj Aggarwal.

4.

The respondent has unconditionally tendered an apology for selling the property in violation of the order passed by this Court. He has drawn the attention of the Court to the order passed by the Coordinate Bench on 10th October 2025, in CONT.CAS(C) 1740/2024 arising out of similar CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/02/2026 at 11:56:10

circumstances. Following the said order, it is directed that the sale deed executed by the respondent in favour of the third party is hereby cancelled. 5.

Copy of this order shall be sent to the concerned Sub-Registrar for recording the cancellation of the sale deed in terms of the order passed today.

6.

Since the sale deed is being cancelled, the amount of sale consideration cancellation received by the respondent shall be returned to the third party in whose favour the sale was executed. 7.

Accepting the apology of the respondent on record, the present contempt petition stands disposed of.

AMIT BANSAL, J FEBRUARY 12, 2026 ds CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 18/02/2026 at 11:56:10