Harish Tanwar v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 1499/2026 & CM APPL. 7334/2026 HARISH TANWAR .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Satpal Singh, Advocate.

versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Mr.

Lalltaksh Joshi, Mr.

Sameer Gupta & Ms. Minu, Advocates for GNCTD.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 03.02.2026 1.

The Petitioner claims to be the owner of the land bearing Khasra No. 271 min measuring 3 bigha 16 biswas of the Revenue Estate of Village Fatehpur Beri, South Delhi.

2.

It is submitted that the Petitioner had approached the revenue authorities seeking demarcation of the aforesaid land; however, no action has been taken despite the lapse of considerable time. In this regard, reliance is placed on a representation dated 14th July, 2025. 3.

Counsel for the Respondent does not dispute the status of the land and submits that the delay has occurred on account of the transfer of jurisdiction from the office of the SDM, Mehrauli to the SDM, Chhatarpur. He further assures the Court that the Petitioner's request for demarcation shall be duly examined and carried out in accordance with law within a period of two 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 05/02/2026 at 12:45:21

months from today.

4.

In view of the aforesaid statement, the present petition along with the pending application is disposed of with a direction to the Respondent to carry out the demarcation within the timeline indicated above. 5.

The demarcation report shall be furnished to the Petitioner within two weeks from the date of completion of the demarcation. It is clarified that the cost of demarcation shall be borne by the Applicant. SANJEEV NARULA, J FEBRUARY 3, 2026/hc 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 05/02/2026 at 12:45:21