# ESTATE OF MAHARAJA DR KARNI SINGHJI OF BIKANER THROUGH EXECUTRIX vs UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2025-02-24
Citation: W.P.(C)-11748/2022 2025:DHC:1183
Petitioner: ESTATE OF MAHARAJA DR KARNI SINGHJI OF BIKANER THROUGH EXECUTRIX
Respondent: UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

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## Judgment text (excerpt)

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 24.02.2025 W.P.(C) 11748/2022 ESTATE OF MAHARAJA DR KARNI SINGHJI OF BIKANER THROUGH EXECUTRIX .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, Mr. Akshat Kulshreshtha and Mr. D.S. Bhanu, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rakesh Kumar, CGSC and Mr. Sunil, Adv. for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT 1. The present petition has been filed by the Estate of Late Maharaja Dr. Karni Singh, represented by Ms. Rajyashree Kumari Bikaner (Executrix and daughter of the Late Maharaja), seeking relief against the Union of India (respondent no. 1). The petition inter alia prays as under – “(a) Pass an appropriate writ of mandamus or any other order or direction directing the Respondent No. 1 to not withhold the outstanding arrears of rent, being one-half of the amount paid to the Respondent No.2, from October 1991 to December 2014; (b) Pass an appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No. 1 to not insist upon issuance of a No Dues Certificate from the Respondent No.2 for the release of outstanding ' rent to the Petitioner for the Bikaner House property” W

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