Beneficiaries under a registered-pending gift deed sought a direction that its registration not be withheld for want of sanction during pending consolidation proceedings. Following earlier decisions, the court directed registration subject to undertakings and third-party rights.
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G N C T OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS.
.....Respondents
Through: Ms. Nitika Bhutani, Panel Counsel, GNCTD for R-1 to R-3.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
% 19.05.2026
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2020 after compliance with the requisite legal formalities. However, the document has not been registered on account of pendency of consolidation proceedings in Village Kanjhawala and the requirement of sanction under Section 30 of the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948. Aggrieved thereby, the Petitioner has approached this Court.
1 In W.P.(C) 12122/2021 , decided on 10th November, 2023.
2 In W .P. (C) 12083/2025 & other connected matters decided on 12th August, 2025.
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consolidation proceedings, is equally applicable to the present case.
(ii) Any breach of the aforesaid undertakings shall entail consequences in accordance with law. The undertakings shall also form part of the Gift Deed so as to put any subsequent transferee to notice.
(iii) Subject to verification of the land acquisition status by the competent authority, and in line with the decisions in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. and Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP , it is directed that the registration of the Gift Deed shall not be refused solely on the ground of pendency of consolidation proceedings or non-availability of any sanction in that regard, and shall be processed further in accordance with law.
(iv) It is clarified that the registration shall be without prejudice to the pending consolidation proceedings and shall remain subject to the rights, claims, and contentions of third parties, if any.
SANJEEV NARULA, J
MAY 19, 2026/ hc
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether registration of a gift deed can be refused solely because consolidation proceedings are pending and sanction under the Consolidation Act has not been obtained.
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Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.Relied on¶5
W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10th November, 2023
Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.Relied on¶6
W.P.(C) 12083/2025 & other connected matters decided on 12th August, 2025
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Shopal Dabas
G N C T of Delhi through Chief Secretary
Baljeet Singh
Sanjeev Narula
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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