This order directs the Revenue Assistant to dispose of a pending application seeking to set aside a vesting order within two months, emphasizing that pending litigation cannot stall despite jurisdictional doubts.
Respondent No.3 directed to decide the pending application expeditiously and not later than two months from today.
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GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Aditi Saraswat, Advocate for Mr. Jawahar Raja, ASC (Civil), GNCTD.
“(a) issue writ, order, direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Revenue Assistant/Respondent No.3 to decide the pending application dated 15/17.04.2017 under Appendix VI Rule 14 of Delhi Land Reforms Rules read with Order 9 Rule 13 Section 151 CPC expeditiously and in a time bound manner; and/or
(b) pass such other or further writ, order or direction as this Hon’ble court may in view of the facts and circumstances of the case and in the interest of justice, deems fit and proper.”
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months from the date of the order, failing which the land shall automatically vest in the Gaon Sabha and Respondent shall stand evicted. On 22.06.2000, the Revenue Assistant passed a final order holding that the land would vest in the Gaon Sabha with immediate effect and Respondent stands ejected.
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JYOTI SINGH, J
JULY 3, 2024/kks
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the Revenue Authority is directed to decide a pending application regarding the set-aside of a vesting order in a time-bound manner.
Whether the dispensation of jurisdiction in an urbanized area should result in keeping the pending application undecided.
Whether the non-consideration of a pending application filed under Appendix VI Rule 14 of Delhi Land Reforms Rules read with Order 9 Rule 13 CPC constitutes a ground for writ intervention.
Saneh Sareen
Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Jyoti Singh
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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