Ramesh Chand Bhatia @ R. C. Bhatia v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, decided 04.11.2025 by Avneesh Jhingan, J. — W.P.(C) 5658/2022, W.P.(C) 11999/2022, W.P.(C) 6167/2022 and W.P.(C) 6678/2022 (Dr. K K Chopra; Ramesh Chand Bhatia @ R. C. Bhatia; Rajbala; Satpal v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.). Challenge to forest encroachment notice dated 24.03.2022 issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forest, West Forest Division, New Delhi, concerning Khasra Nos. 1038, 1020, 1012/2, 1495/1, 1494, 1797 and sapera camp, Gulabo Camp, Nala Camp, Israil Camp, Shankar Camp in Rangpuri Reserve Forest, village Rangpuri, Tehsil Vasant Vihar. Petitions disposed of without deciding merits: replies to be filed within three weeks, fresh decision by competent forest officer after hearing, interim protection continued till decision plus two weeks, liberty to avail legal remedies. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners directed to file response to the impugned notice within three weeks; competent officer of the forest department to decide the notice in accordance with law after providing opportunity of hearing; interim protection to continue till the decision and two weeks thereafter; liberty to avail legal remedies.