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M K Country Side Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Rajeev Mann

Delhi HC22 Jan 2026CONT.CAS(C)/129/2026

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What is this about?

contempt of court; CONT.CAS(C); Delhi High Court; wilful disobedience; non-compliance; Sub-Registrar; registration of sale deed; Deficiency Memorandum; No Objection Certificate; Land Status Report; Village Singhola; Tehsil Alipur; Khasra numbers; Okaya Infocom; GNCTD Circular 14.08.2025; affidavit/undertaking; Article 226; W.P.(C) 16218/2025; W.P.(C) 12122/2021; sale deed release; Sachin Datta; 22.01.2026

What did the court decide?

Registration of the sale deed upon completion of the requisite formalities, with the concerned Sub-Registrar to call the petitioners on 05.02.2026 at 11.00 AM, and the duly registered sale deed to be released to the petitioners within one week thereafter; CM APPL.4440/2026 (Exemption) allowed subject to all just exceptions. ¶8

M K Country Side Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. Vs Rajeev Mann — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent committed wilful disobedience/non-compliance of the directions contained in the order dated 17.10.2025 passed in W.P.(C) 16218/2025. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

The Court held that the petitioners' grievance is redressed: during the hearing it was agreed that the concerned Sub-Registrar would call the petitioners on 05.02.2026 at 11.00 AM, the requisite formalities would be completed and the sale deed registered, and the duly registered sale deed would be released to the petitioners within one week thereafter.

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Key takeaways

On the basis of the above redressal, the contempt petition was disposed of.ratio¶8

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Contempt petition (CONT.CAS(C) 129/2026, Delhi High Court, Sachin Datta, J., 22.01.2026) by M K Country Side Pvt. Ltd & Anr. against Rajeev Mann alleging wilful disobedience/non-compliance of the directions in the Court's order dated 17.10.2025 in W.P.(C) 16218/2025. That order had set aside a Deficiency Memorandum dated 30.07.2025 by which the Sub-Registrar had declined registration of a Sale Deed dated 29.07.2025 (land measuring 14 Bighas 09 Biswas in Village Singhola, Tehsil Alipur, District North Delhi) for want of a No Objection Certificate/Land Status Report, and had directed a fresh decision in light of Okaya Infocom (W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10.11.2023) and the GNCTD Circular dated 14.08.2025. Respondent's counsel, appearing on advance notice, submitted that upon the petitioners furnishing an appropriate affidavit/undertaking in terms of Okaya Infocom the sale deed would be registered expeditiously; during hearing it was agreed that the Sub-Registrar would call the petitioners on 05.02.2026 at 11.00 AM to complete formalities and register the deed, with release of the registered deed within one week thereafter. Grievance held redressed; petition disposed of. CM APPL.4440/2026 (Exemption) allowed.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 129/2026

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M K COUNTRY SIDE PVT. LTD & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. V.P. Rana and Mr. Aviral Jain, Advs.

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versus

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RAJEEV MANN .....Respondent Through: Mr. Manashwy Jha, Sr. Panel Counsel, GNCTD.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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O R D E R

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% 22.01.2026

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CM APPL.4440/2026 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Application stands disposed of.

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CONT.CAS(C) 129/2026

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The present petition alleges wilful disobedience/non-compliance of the directions contained in the order dated 17.10.2025, passed in W.P.(C) 16218/2025. The said order reads as under:

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“ 1. Issue notice. Mr. Manashwy Jha, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 1 - Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi [“GNCTD”].

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2. The petitioners have entered into a transaction for the sale of land in terms of a Sale Deed dated 29.07.2025, whereby the subject land measuring 14 Bighas 09 Biswas, comprised in Khasra Nos. 16/15 (1-15), 16 (4-16), 25 (4-16), and 22/5 (3-02), situated in the revenue estate of Village Singhola, Tehsil Alipur, District North Delhi, was sold by petitioner No. 1 to petitioner No. 2. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, assailing a Deficiency Memorandum dated 30.07.2025, by

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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 28/01/2026 at 12:10:28

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which the Sub-Registrar declined registration of the Sale Deed for want of a No Objection Certificate/Land Status Report.

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3. Mr. V.P. Rana, learned counsel for the petitioners, relies upon the order of this Court in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10.11.2023] [hereinafter, “Okaya Infocom”], as well as a Circular dated 14.08.2025 [“Circular”] issued by the GNCTD, which seeks to streamline the procedure for registration of land documents.

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4. Mr. Jha submits that the matter will be re-examined by the concerned Sub-Registrar in light of the decision in Okaya Infocom and subsequent orders, as well as the aforesaid Circular.

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5. The Deficiency Memorandum dated 30.07.2025 is, therefore, set aside. The Sub-Registrar is directed to take a fresh decision in light of the order in Okaya Infocom, the subsequent orders passed by this Court following the position in Okaya Infocom, and the Circular, within a period of four weeks from today. If there is no other deficiency, the Sale Deed should be registered within the same period.

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6. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of in the aforementioned terms. ”

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Learned counsel for the respondent, appearing on advance notice, submits that upon the petitioners furnishing an appropriate affidavit/undertaking in terms of the judgment in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Anr. [W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10.11.2023], the concerned sale deed shall be registered expeditiously.

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During the course of hearing, it is agreed that the concerned SubRegistrar would call the petitioners for the said purpose on 05.02.2026 at 11.00 AM, whereupon the requisite formalities shall be completed and the sale deed shall be registered.

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Let the duly registered sale deed be released to the petitioners within a

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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 28/01/2026 at 12:10:28

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period of one week thereafter.

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The above redresses the grievance of the petitioners.

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The petition is accordingly, disposed of.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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JANUARY 22, 2026/ cl

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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 28/01/2026 at 12:10:28

M K Country Side Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Rajeev Mann

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