AJIT SINGH & ORS. vs KANTA DEVI

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$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 + FAO 263/2025, CM APPL. 60860/2025 & 60859/2025 AJIT SINGH & ORS. .....Appellants Through: Dr. (Maj) J.C. Vashista, Advocate versus KANTA DEVI .....Respondent Through: None CORAM: JUSTICE GIRISH KATHPALIA O R D E R (ORAL) 1. The appellants/plaintiffs have assailed order dated 14.08.2025 of the learned trial court, whereby application of the appellants/plaintiffs under Section 5 and Section 14(2) of the Limitation Act dealing with delay of 22 years in filing the suit was dismissed. 2. Having heard learned counsel for appellants/plaintiffs, I do not find it a fit case to even issue notice. 3. Broadly speaking, the appellants/plaintiffs filed a suit, praying for a declaration that the Sale Deed dated 27.10.2003 is illegal, invalid, null and void with regard to 1/6th undivided share of late Zile Singh in the subject land situated in Revenue Estate of Village Dichaon Kalan, Tehsil Najafgarh FAO 263/2025 Page 1 of 5 pages Digitally signed by GIRISH KATHPALIA DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF DELHI, GIRISH 2.5.4.20=8401dd889b27a77b2f65ffffe4a fec45569af3962c6fb4835d435f97626cac ca, ou=HIGH COURT OF DELHI,CID - Signature Not Verified KATHPALIA 7047638, postalCode=110003, st=Delhi, serialNumber=d3e86796451ec45c07b5 d15570996b40f80cbd2eee60402c48796 5ff801e26fa, cn=GIRISH KATHPALIA Date: 2025.09.24 17:52:35 -07'00' Digitally Signed By:NEETU N NAIR Signing Date:24.09.2025 17:52:45 Delhi; and for the attendant mandatory as well as perpetual injunction. The plaint was filed on 19.07.2025 along with an application under Section 5 and Section 14(2) of the Limitation Act, praying for “condonation of delay” of about 22 years in filing the suit. The learned trial court, after detailed discussion, dismissed the applica