Dismissed

Rajender v. Uday Pratap Singh Vice Chairman D D a ( Delhi Development Uthority)& Anr.

Delhi HC6 Feb 2018CONT.CAS(C)/82/2018

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This judgment dismisses petitions and connected applications filed by petitioners challenging a statement by DDA declaring land as encroachment fireland. The single judge held that mere photographs could not conclusively prove possession and found no merit in the claims.

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The petitions and connected applications were dismissed.

Rajender Vs Uday Pratap Singh Vice Chairman D D a (… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2018)

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Signature Not Verified Signing Date:18.01.2025 17:29:15 Certify that the digital and physical file have been compared and the digital data is as per the physical file an d no page is missing.

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CM No. 4645/2018 (for exemption) in CONT. CASfQ 86/2018

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Exemptions allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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Applications stand disposed of.

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CONT.CAS(C) 78/2018 & CM No. 4488/2018 (for stay) CONT.CAS(C) 79/2018 & CM No. 4495/2018 (for stay) CONT.CAS(C) 81/2018 & CM No. 4569/2018 (for stay) CONT.CAS(C) 82/2018 & CM No. 4571/2018 (for stay) CONT.CAS(C) 83/2018 & CM No. 4573/2018 (for stay) CONT.CAS(C) 86/2018

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These petitions have been filed by the petitioners alleging, despite the petitioners being in possession, an incorrect statement has been made on January 19, 2018 that the entire land at the western side of the Yamuna Bank has since been made encroachment firep and the same is vacant except in those cases where there are status quo orders operating against the respondents/DDA.

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Mr. R. M. Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners has drawn my attention to page 29 of the paper book which is a photograph (in Cont. Cas. No. 78/2018) to shdw the possession of the petitioners with regardtothe land in question.

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He also, by relying on a judgment of the Supreme Court contended that a wrong statement made would attract contempt proceedings.

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On a specific query to Mr. Rajiv Bansal, learned Sr. Counsel appearing for the respondents / DDA, Mr. Bansal states, he still stand by the statement made on January 19, 2018. That apart it is his submission that, mere photographs cannot conclusively prove the possession of the petitioners with regard to the land in question.

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On a specific query to Mr.Sinha to show that the petitioners were / are

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holdingthe land in questionon January 19, 2018 or thereafter,the answer is in the negative.

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In view of above, I do not see any meritin the petitions. Thepetitions and the connected applicationsare dismissed.

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y. KAMESWAR RAO, J

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Rajender v. Uday Pratap Singh Vice Chairman D D a ( Delhi Development Uthority)& Anr.

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