Delhi Cantonment Board v. Prem Dass Arora
Case brief
What is this about?
CONT.CAS(C) 46/2026, Delhi High Court, Justice Amit Bansal, decided 12.02.2026 — Delhi Cantonment Board v. Prem Dass Arora: contempt petition for breach of the status quo order dated 24.08.2022 in W.P.(C) 7879/2017 by selling the Delhi Cantt property vide sale deed dated 09.04.2025; sale deed cancelled on the pattern of CONT.CAS(C) 1740/2024; apology accepted; sale consideration refunded to purchaser; petition disposed of. Keywords: contempt, status quo violation, cancellation of sale deed, Sub-Registrar, unconditional apology.
What did the court decide?
Sale deed executed by the respondent in favour of the third party cancelled; Sub-Registrar directed to record the cancellation; sale consideration to be returned to the purchaser; respondent's unconditional apology accepted. ¶¶19