DEVENDER vs THE GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS

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$~50 * 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. Signature Not Verified Signed By:ALKA BOBAL Signing Date:26.09.2025 W.P.(C)14477/2025 Page 1 of 5 16:10:08 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 current rate to the petitioner for the said land/property which has been illegally been possessed by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi, in the interest of justice.” 3. It is the case of the petitioner that the ancestors of the petitioner were the owners of the land in question, as could be inferred from paragraph 4 of the writ petition. 4. It is the case of the petitioner that Section 4 and Section 6 notifications in relation to the said land were issued on 2nd March, 1977 and 10th April,