Disposed

Shri Vikas Kumar & Ors. v. Union of India through Secretary & Ors.

Delhi HC10 Dec 2025W.P.(C)/18724/2025

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Writ petition challenging an order under the Delhi Land Reforms Act and seeking a time-bound appellate decision. Since related legal questions are pending before a Larger Bench of the High Court on continuation of proceedings after urbanization, the petition was disposed of with directions to the appellate authority.

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Appeal to be taken up by appellate authority immediately after the Larger Bench decision and decided expeditiously; transfer or alternate remedies if no jurisdiction.

Shri Vikas Kumar & Ors. Vs Union of India through… — Landlord and Tenant | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 18724/2025 & CM APPL. 77881/2025

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SHRI VIKAS KUMAR & ORS. .....Petitioners

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Through: Mr. B.S. Mathur, Ms. Aditee Mathur & Mr. Rajat Mathur, Advs.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA THROUGH SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Adv. for GNCTD. Mr. Nishant Gautam, Ms. Kavya Shukla & Ms. Aishwara Sinha, GPs for UOI.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

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O R D E R % 10.12.2025

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This petition is filed seeking quashing of order dated 06.04.2013/11.04.2013 passed under Section 81 of Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (for short „1954 Act‟) and the direction is sought to the Deputy Commissioner District North-West Delhi to decide the appeal of the petitioner in a time-bound manner.

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The following issues are pending before the Larger Bench of this Court:

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“a. Whether the law as expounded in Sanvik Engineers by the learned Single Judge and the proposition of law in LPA 295/2024 titled Subnam Gupta (Sabnam Gupta) vs. Union of India & Ors laid down by the learned Division

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Bench is the correct proposition of law?

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b. Whether there is a divergence between the ratio of the judgements in Blue Bird Properties Pvt Ltd (Now Blue Bird Properties LLP) vs. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors., and judgement dated 25.04.2023 in LPA 188/2022 and Subnam Gupta Sabnam Gupta dated 15.04.2024 in LPA 295/2024? if so, which judgement lays down the correct law?

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c. Whether the judgement of the Supreme Court in Mohinder Singh laying down the law that post notification u/s 507(a) of DMC Act 1957, the provisions of DLR Act, 1954 cease to apply and the proceedings pending thereunder would be non est in law would relegate the parties to the lis, to the alternate remedy of civil law redressal before the competent court of civil jurisdiction? if so, at what stage and to what effect?

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d. A Judicial clarity be rendered as to what would be the remedy available to various stakeholders who are as on the date of notification under section 507(a) DMC Act, 1957, at different stages of proceedings contemplated under the DLR Act, 1954?

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e. Though not arising from the above, however, many such cases are being regularly filed under the provisions of EPH Act, 1948 in similar circumstances, whether the judgement of the Supreme Court in Mohinder Singh laying down the law that post notification u/s 507(a) of DMC Act 1957, the provisions of DLR Act, 1954 cease to apply and the proceedings pending thereunder would be non est in law would also apply in a similar fashion to proceedings pending under EPH Act, 1948 since definition of the word "land" appears to have commonality

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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 15/12/2025 at 12:25:58

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between the two enactments? if so, to what effect?(regard may be had to the judgement dated 01.11.1997 passed the learned division bench of this Court in C.W. No. 2253 of 1997 captioned as Umed Singh vs. Government of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors. reported in (1997) 69 DLT 957 (DB).”

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The issue pending before the Larger Bench is as to whether the pending proceedings can be continued inspite of the urbanization of the land by the authorities under the 1954 Act.

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In view of the above factual position, this petition is disposed of at this stage with the direction that the appellate authority shall immediately take up the appeal after the decision of the Larger Bench and proceed expeditiously as per the decision.

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In the eventuality of the appellate authority not having jurisdiction, the matter shall be transferred to the concerned forum or the petitioner would be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law.

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AVNEESH JHINGAN, J

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DECEMBER 10, 2025 ‘JK’

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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 15/12/2025 at 12:25:58

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