DAVINDER SINGH vs DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD

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$~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 11th July, 2025 + W.P.(C) 9688/2025 & CM APPL. 40657/2025, CM APPL. 40658/2025 DAVINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanjoy Ghose, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Anshuman, Mr. Rohan Mandal, Mr. Mohit, Mr. Piyush Ahluwalia, Advocates (M:9818571429) Email:[email protected] versus DELHI CANTONMENT BOARD .....Respondent Through: Mr. Anurag Ahluwalia, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Tarveen Singh Nanda, Mr. Ankur Mishra, Advocates (M:9899703768) CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA MINI PUSHKARNA, J (ORAL): 1. The present writ petition has been filed seeking directions for quashing the impugned Notice dated 10th June, 2025, issued to the petitioner by the respondent, i.e., Delhi Cantonment Board. 2. There is a further prayer for directions to the respondent to consider the representation dated 24th June, 2025 by giving a personal hearing to the petitioner, whereby, the petitioner has expressed his willingness for the renewal or execution of fresh lease, on mutually agreeable terms. 3. Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner is Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 9688/2025 Page 1 of 8 By:HARIOM Signing Date:12.07.2025 20:31:27 the lawful occupier of shop bearing unit no. S-12, admeasuring 12.05 sq. meters situated at Kalpatru Commercial Complex, Survey No. 49/13, Sadar Bazar, Delhi Cantt. 4. It is submitted that the original lease of the aforesaid property was in favour of one Smt. Meera Bai, who had entered into a Lease Agreement dated 05th July, 1995, with the respondent-Delhi Cantonment Board. 5. Subsequently, the petitioner herein acquired the leasehold rights in respect of the said unit from Smt. Meera Bai and accordingly a fresh Lease Deed dated 04th August, 2005, w