Sh. Narender v. Dusib & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, order dated 23.03.2026 in W.P.(C) 3705/2026 & CM APPL. 18078/2026 (Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J.). Petitioner claiming ownership of plot admeasuring 1-12 Bigha, Khasra No. 684/2 (1-12), Village Mandawali Fazalpur, East Delhi, sought protection against interference by DUSIB and DDA officials, relying on lapse of acquisition vide common order dated 09.02.2015 in WP 8830/2014 and WP 2026/2014. Petition dismissed without notice: possession and ownership disputes not cognizable in writ jurisdiction; remedy is a civil suit for injunction; liberty to pursue appropriate legal recourse. Keywords: writ maintainability, possession, ownership, civil suit injunction, DUSIB, DDA, land acquisition lapse, Mandawali Fazalpur.
What did the court decide?
No substantive or interim relief; notice not issued. Liberty granted to the petitioner to take appropriate recourse in accordance with law (i.e., a civil suit for injunction).