Satish Lohia v. Secretary (Revenue)Divisional Commissioner & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Demarcation of urbanised land — Village Sultanpur, Tehsil Mehrauli; Khasra Nos. 17/2 Min (0-2) and 20/1 (0-18); registered Sale Deed; mandamus; Delhi Development Authority (DDA) impleaded as land-owning agency (CM APPL. 4137/2026); authority competent to demarcate post-urbanisation pending before Larger Bench — Court on its own motion vs. L&DO (W.P.(C) 12453/2024); SDM directed to decide demarcation application after Larger Bench decision and transfer to competent authority if required; petition disposed at this stage; Delhi High Court; Sanjeev Narula, J.; 21.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Impleadment of the Delhi Development Authority allowed and amended memo of parties taken on record; writ petition disposed of at this stage with a direction that the concerned SDM decide the demarcation application after the Larger Bench decision in W.P.(C) 12453/2024 and, if so required, transfer it to the competent authority; Petitioner at liberty to avail appropriate remedies in case of inordinate delay; the hearing date of 23rd February, 2026 stands cancelled.