The High Court directed the SDM to dispose of the petitioner's land claim application pending since 2014 within four weeks after providing a personal hearing. The writ petition was disposed of in light of these directions.
Direction to SDM to dispose of land claim application within four weeks after affording personal hearing to the petitioner.
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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI ..... Respondent
Advocates who appeared in this case:
For the Petitioner : Mr. Sunil Dalal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Vijay Ahlawat, Mr. Sushil Kumar, Ms. Manisha Saroha, Mr. Nikhil Beniwal, Mr. Navish Bhati and Mr. Mahabir Singh, Advocates.
For the Respondent : Mr. Tushar Sannu and Mr. Devvrat Tiwari, Advocates for GNCTD.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA
JUDGMENT
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J. (ORAL)
[ The proceeding has been conducted through Hybrid mode ]
CM APPL. 13550/2024 (for exemption)
W.P.(C) 3278/2024 & CM APPL. 13549/2024 (for interim stay)
Signature Not Verified
Digitally SignedBy:VINOD KUMAR W.P.(C) 3278/2024 Signing Da te:1 1.03.2024 16:10:48
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India, 1950, inter alia seeking the following reliefs:-
“A) Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature thereof, thereby issuing necessary directions against respondent to expeditiously decide the claim dated 19.04.2014 filed by the petitioner in respect of his land bearing Khasra No. 10/16 (5-12), 10/24/2 (3-7), 10/25 (4-16) & 18/5/1 (2-8) total area measuring 16 bigha 3 biswa situated in the village Mandoli Delhi, having been vested on being declared as surplus land of Sh. Tej Pratap Singh. Further the respondent may be directed to provide and afford reasonable opportunity to petitioner of being heard while deciding the claim dated 19.04.2014.
B) Issue a writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ order or direction in the nature thereof, thereby directing the respondents to mutate the land bearing Khasra No. 10/16 (5-12), 10/24/2 (3-7), 10/25 (4-16) & 18/5/1 (2-8) total area measuring 16 bigha 3 biswa situated in the village Mandoli Delhi in favour of the petitioner, if the claim of the petitioner is allowed and accepted.
C) Pass such other and further order(s) in favour of petitioner, as it deems fit and proper under the facts and circumstances of the case.”
Signature Not Verified
Digitally Signed By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Da te:1 1.03.2024 16:10:48
W.P.(C) 3278/2024
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appearing for respondent.
TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J.
MARCH 4, 2024 nd
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Digitally Signed By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Da te:1 1.03.2024 16:10:48
W.P.(C) 3278/2024
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the department should expedite the decision on the land claim application filed in 2014?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI
Tushar Rao Gedula
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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