Smt. Santosh & ANR. v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi & ANR.

$~40 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7903/2026 SMT. SANTOSH & ANR.

.....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Bhavana, Advocate.

versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Harshita Nathrani, Advocate.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

% 29.05.2026 1.

The Petitioners are the beneficiaries/donees under a Gift Deed in respect of agricultural land measuring 04 Bighas 12 Biswas comprised in Khasra No. 39/21 (4-12), situated in the revenue estate of Village Ladpur, Delhi - 110081. It is stated that the said Gift Deed was executed by Mr. Sunil Kumar, acting as General Attorney of Mr. Ranjeet Singh, Mr. Ranbir Singh, Mr. Dharambir Singh and Mr. Rajbir Singh, who were the recorded co-owners/co-bhumidars in respect of the said land. 2.

It is stated that a Gift Deed dated 02nd May, 2017 was duly executed in favour of the Petitioners. It is further stated that requisite stamp duty and registration charges were paid and the document was presented for registration before the concerned Sub-Registrar on the same date. 3.

It is stated that the aforesaid Gift Deed has not been registered and continues to remain pending on account of the pendency of consolidation proceedings in Village Ladpur and the insistence upon an NOC/LSR from W.P.(C) 7903/2026 Page 1 of 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

the competent authority. Aggrieved thereby, the Petitioners have approached this Court.

4.

Ms. Harshita Nathrani, counsel for the Respondents, fairly submits that the issue raised in the present petition is covered by the decisions of this Court in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.1 and subsequent orders following the same. Ms. Nathrani also places reliance upon Circular dated 14th August, 2025 issued by the Government of NCT of Delhi. In view thereof, it is submitted that the Respondents are not insisting upon any NOC/LSR at this stage for registration of the Gift Deed. 5.

Indeed, in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd., this Court held that, having regard to the prolonged nature of consolidation proceedings, registration of such documents cannot be indefinitely withheld solely on the ground of nonavailability of an NOC. The Sub-Registrar was directed to proceed in accordance with law, without insisting upon any sanction, approval, or NOC linked exclusively to consolidation proceedings. 6.

The aforesaid legal position has been reiterated in several decisions, including in Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.2, wherein, while taking note of the stand of the Government, this Court balanced equities by requiring the intending purchaser(s) therein to furnish an undertaking. The underlying principle, namely that registration cannot be stalled indefinitely on account of pending consolidation proceedings, is equally applicable to the present case.

7.

For the foregoing reasons and having regard to the facts of the present case, and particularly in light of the stand taken by the Respondents, this 1 In W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10th November, 2023. 2 In W.P. (C) 12083/2025 & other connected matters decided on 12th August, 2025. W.P.(C) 7903/2026 Page 2 of 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

Court is of the opinion that the writ petition can be disposed of by issuing directions in similar terms.

8.

Accordingly, it is directed as under:

(i) The Petitioners shall file an undertaking(s) by way of an affidavit(s) stating that the factum of this order shall be disclosed in the event of any further transaction relating to the subject land, prior to the conclusion of the consolidation proceedings. Let the said undertaking(s) be filed within a period of two weeks from today. Upon filing of such undertaking(s), the Petitioners shall remain bound thereby.

(ii) Any breach of the aforesaid undertaking(s) shall entail consequences in accordance with law. The undertaking(s) shall also form part of the Gift Deed so as to put any subsequent transferee to notice. (iii) Subject to verification of the land acquisition status by the competent authority, and in line with the decisions in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. and Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP, it is directed that the registration of the Gift Deed shall not be refused solely on the ground of pendency of consolidation proceedings or non-availability of any NOC/LSR in that regard, and shall be processed further in accordance with law. (iv) It is clarified that the registration shall be without prejudice to the pending consolidation proceedings and shall remain subject to the rights, claims, and contentions of third parties, if any. 9.

With the foregoing directions, the petition is disposed of, along with the pending application.

SANJEEV NARULA, J MAY 29, 2026/as W.P.(C) 7903/2026 Page 3 of 3 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.