Chandrakala & ANR. v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.

$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 5930/2026 & CM APPL. 29126/2026 CHANDRAKALA & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Adarsh Kr. Gupta, Mr. Keshav Mann, Mr. Vishal Gupta and Mr.

Rajat Sharma, Advocates.

versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Lalltaksh Joshi and Ms. Minu Kumari, Advocates for GNCTD.

Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, SC with Mr. Aditya Verma, Advocates for DDA.

Ms. Kannopriya Gupta, Advocate for R-4.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 30.04.2026 1.

Issue notice. Mr. Lalltaksh Joshi, counsel, accepts notice on behalf of Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi.1 Mr. Aditya Verma, counsel, accepts notice on behalf of Delhi Development Authority.2 2.

The Petitioners claim to be the owner of land RZ-345/17, Khasra Nos. 870/345 & 869/345, Village Nasirpur, West Sagarpur, New Delhi - 110046.3 He seeks a direction upon the Respondents to carry out demarcation of the 1 "GNCTD"

2 "DDA"

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subject land.

3. However, in view of the fact that the village in question has been urbanised by notification under Section 507 dated 24th October, 1994 and vide notification under Section 22(1) dated 08th August, 2002, there exists a jurisdictional ambiguity regarding whether the demarcation exercise is to be undertaken by DDA or GNCTD.

4. As far as this aspect is concerned, in Luv Nagpal & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi,4 it was directed GNCTD and DDA to conduct the demarcation exercise jointly in the presence of the Petitioners or their representatives, so that the process is not held up pending resolution of the jurisdictional issue.

5. The same approach has been followed in subsequent decisions, including Rajender Singh & Anr. v. SDM Revenue Assistant Mehrauli.5

6. Counsel for the Respondents submit that the present writ petition may also be disposed of on the same terms.

7. The writ petition is, therefore, disposed of with the direction that the demarcation exercise in respect of the subject land will be carried out through a third-party agency, in co-ordination between GNCTD and DDA, within a period of three months from today. The Petitioners or their representatives will be associated with the demarcation exercise, and the expenses thereof shall be borne by the Petitioners.

8. It is made clear that the aforesaid directions are subject to any orders passed by the Full Bench in Original Reference No. 1/2024. It is further clarified that this order is passed without prejudice to the rights and 3 "subject land"

4 W.P.(C) 13567/2025, decided on 03rd September, 2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

contentions of GNCTD and DDA in the said reference. SANJEEV NARULA, J APRIL 30, 2026 nk 5 W.P.(C) 14600/2025, decided on 08th October, 2025 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.