Manoj Kumar v. the Govt of N C T of Delhi and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Sale deed registration withheld by Sub-Registrar-VI D (Kanjhawala), GNCTD, for non-availability of NOC/Land Status Report due to pending consolidation proceedings in Village Kanjhawala; Delhi High Court held registration cannot be stalled indefinitely on account of pending consolidation proceedings, applying Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. (W.P.(C) 12122/2021) and Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP (W.P.(C) 12083/2025); directions to process registration of Sale Deed dated 06.11.2020 in accordance with law, subject to verification of land acquisition status; purchaser's undertaking accepted and to form part of sale deed binding subsequent transferees; registration without prejudice to consolidation proceedings and third-party rights; W.P.(C) 6289/2026 & CM APPL. 30905/2026; Sanjeev Narula, J.; 08.05.2026; disposed.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of, along with any pending application(s), with directions: (i) Petitioner's affidavit/undertaking accepted and binding, to form part of the Sale Deed so as to put subsequent transferees to notice; (ii) subject to verification of land acquisition status by the competent authority, registration of the Sale Deed not to be refused solely on the ground of pendency of consolidation proceedings or non-availability of any NOC/LSR, and to be processed further in accordance with law; (iii) registration without prejudice to pending consolidation proceedings and subject to third-party rights.