DEVENDER vs THE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 25th September, 2025 W.P.(C) 14477/2025 & CM APPL. 59276/2025, CM APPL. 59277/2025 DEVENDER .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Swati Rathi, Mr. Rohit Boora, Mr. Chetishtha Malik, Mr. Sachin Aanad, Ms. Sonam, Ms. Rakhi Budhiraza, Ms. Priyadarshani, Advocates versus THE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Harshit Chopra, Adv. for Respondent no.2/MCD with Mr. Vijay-AD Horticulture, Rohini Zone, MCD and Ramesh Dabas, JSA, Rohini Zone, MCD Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for respondents no. 3 and 4. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT (ORAL) NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J. 1. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The prayer in petition reads as under:- “a. To direct the Respondents toreturn the ancestral property of the petitioner i.e. land of Khasra. No.-568, (2-07) of village Sultan PurMajra, North-Dest, Delhi to the petitioner in its original form in the interest of Justice, or b. To direct the Respondents to award the compensation as per the c