Disposed

Maninder Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC8 Oct 2025W.P.(C)/15403/2025

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What is this about?

Petitioner challenged an order rejecting his appeal regarding a property claim and sought directions for action against unauthorized constructions on other properties. Court noted pending remedy against the rejected order and remitted action on other properties to Delhi Cantonment Board after due procedure, disposing of the petition without specific orders.

What did the court decide?

No orders required in the present petition; directed Delhi Cantonment Board to act on other properties after due procedure.

Maninder Singh Vs Union of India & Ors. — Property and Title | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 15403/2025, CM APPL. 63093/2025 & CM APPL. 63094/2025

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MANINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vimal Raj, Advocate (M:8766213832)

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mukul Singh, CGSC with Mr. Adhiraj Singh, Mr. Aryan Dhaka, Advocates (M:9971359512) Mr. Tarveen Singh Nanda, Standing Counsel with Mr. Ankur Mishra, Advocate for R-2 (M:9999648869)

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CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA

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O R D E R % 08.10.2025

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The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions to respondent nos. 1 to 5, to take appropriate legal action with respect to the unauthorized construction in 1894 properties situated in Delhi Cantonment, New Delhi-110010 .

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It is submitted that the petitioner was earlier residing at property bearing no. V-15, Village Old Nangal, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi-110010 , which is an ancestral property, presently in the name of the petitioner’s father.

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It is submitted that recently an order dated 27^th August, 2025, has been issued by the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Western

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 13/10/2025 at 13:46:54

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Command, Chandimandir, which is the appellate authority in Appeal No. 04/2024 , thereby, rejecting the appeal of the petitioner with respect to the property in question.

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Thus, the present writ petition has been filed seeking directions that action ought to be taken by the respondents against the other properties also where the unauthorized construction exists and that the respondents cannot follow a pick and choose policy.

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Per contra , learned counsel for respondent no. 2- Delhi Cantonment Board, appearing on advance notice, draws the attention of this Court to the order dated 27^th August, 2025 passed by the General Officer Commandingin-Chief, to submit that the property in question, upon which the petitioner has laid claim, is a public property. He submits that the petitioner herein was not able to show any ownership documents with respect to the said property. Thus, the petitioner herein was considered as an illegal occupier of the premises in question, without any rights existing therein.

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He further submits that the petitioner has not even challenged the aforesaid order. 7. Having heard learned counsels for the parties, it is directed that in case the petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 27^th August, 2025 as aforenoted, the petitioner has the remedy to challenge the same.

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As regards the other prayer of the petitioner with regard to taking action against other properties, wherein, unauthorized construction exists, it is for the Delhi Cantonment Board to take requisite action, after following the due procedure and in accordance with law.

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Accordingly, no orders are required to be passed in the present petition.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 13/10/2025 at 13:46:54

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The present petition, along with pending applications, is accordingly disposed of.

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MINI PUSHKARNA, J

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OCTOBER 8, 2025/ au

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 13/10/2025 at 13:46:54

Maninder Singh v. Union of India & Ors.

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