Kaptan Singh v. Union Of India & ORS.
$~10 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2895/2015 & CM APPL. 5194/2015 KAPTAN SINGH .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. M.C. Verma, Adv.
versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr. Chiranjiv Kumar and Mukesh Sachdeva, Advs. for UOI.
Ms.
Manika Tripathy, Standing Counsel for DDA with Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik and Mr. Gautam Yadav, Advs. for R-3/DDA.
Ms.
Ruchika Rathi, Mr.
Pulkit Sharma, Mr. Aatish Sharma and Mr.
Mayank Rai, Advs. for R-4 & 5.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL
O R D E R
% 03.09.2025 1.
Counsel for petitioner had previously brought to notice of this Court of the death of petitioner; no steps have been taken to bring on record the Legal Representatives (LRs) of deceased petitioner, despite the matter being listed before the Registrar.
2.
We have perused the order dated 04th February 2025, wherein it was provided that no further opportunity would be granted for the purpose of bringing LRs of deceased petitioner on record, inspite of which counsel for petitioner has not taken any steps in the matter. Thereafter, the matter was 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 09/09/2025 at 12:24:39
again listed before Registrar on 28th July 2025, and counsel for petitioner failed to bring LRs of deceased petitioner on record. Therefore, the matter was listed before this Court.
3.
Today also, counsel for petitioner is seeking time to bring LRs of deceased petitioner on record.
4.
We see no reason to grant such a request of counsel for petitioner, as petitioner lacks bona fides, no steps having been taken. 5.
In that view of the matter, the petition stand dismissed. 6.
Pending applications, if any, are rendered infructuous. 7.
Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J ANISH DAYAL, J SEPTEMBER 3, 2025/MK/zb 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 09/09/2025 at 12:24:39