SHAILENDER BANSAL & ORS. vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~123 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 22.12.2025 + W.P.(C) 17606/2025 SHAILENDER BANSAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. V. P. Dabas, Advocate. versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel (GNCTD) along with Mr. Vaibhav Sharma, Advocate for State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition assails the order dated 25.02.2025 passed by respondent no.3 (Sub-Registrar, North West, Kanjhawala), whereby the registration of the duly executed and presented sale deed dated 19.02.2025 in favour of the petitioners is stated to has been denied. Order dated 25.02.2025 is reproduced as under – Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 17606/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:UMANG Signing Date:23.12.2025 19:18:31 2. The concerned land was originally allotted to respondent no.4 during consolidation proceedings in the year 1998 in lieu of his pre-consolidation holdings. 3. The petitioners submit that they have lawfully purchased the land for valuable consideration, paid the requisite stamp duty and registration fees, and presented the sale deed before the Sub-Registrar after completing all necessary compliances. 4. It is submitted that respondent no.3 refused registration solely on the basis of an order dated 05.12.2019 bearing No. F. 5/Distt. NW/TEch (K)/2018/3768-3775, passed by District Magistrate (North West), Knjhawala, Delhi, relating to the ongoing consolidation proceedings. The said order is reproduced as under – “It has been observed that there is an urgent need for rectification of revenue record of consolidation in village Kanjhawala for excess allotment and/or less allotment, allotment without entitlement etc. This is inter alia affecting the issue of No Obje