SMT ANITA JAIN vs THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS.

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$~62 to 69 and 72 to 75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15632/2025 and CM APPL. 75201/2025 Date of decision: 22.04.2026. IN THE MATTERS OF:- SMT ANITA JAIN .....Petitioner versus THE GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. .....Respondents With + W.P.(C) 16836/2025 + W.P.(C) 16893/2025 + W.P.(C) 16899/2025 + W.P.(C) 16903/2025 + W.P.(C) 17318/2025 + W.P.(C) 16102/2025 + W.P.(C) 16563/2025 + W.P.(C) 19744/2025 + W.P.(C) 19764/2025 + W.P.(C) 19797/2025 + W.P.(C) 19799/2025 Appearances:- For Petitioners: Mr. Shiv Charan Garg, Advocate. For Respondents:- Mr. Shiven Varma, Panel Counsel for R-1 and 2 in item 63, 69 and 75. Mr. Raghvendra Upadhyay, Panel Counsel (GNCTD), Ms. Purnima Jain, Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEHA CHOPRA Signed Signing Date:06.05.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 11:27:23 KUMAR KAURAV Ms. Shivpa Taneja, Mr. Madhur, Advocates for R-1 and 2 in item no.65 and 68. Mr Manashwy Jha, Adv. Panel Counsel (Civil), GNCTD Advocate for R-2 in item no.69. Mr. Abhinav Singh, Advocate for R-GNCTD in item nos. 72 to 75. Mr.Tushar sannu and Mr. Parvin Bansal Advocates in item nos.62, 64 and 67. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. One of the objections raised by the respondent in the short affidavit is with respect to the alternate remedy available under Section 72 of the Registration Act, 1908 (‘the Act’). 2. The order passed by the Sub-Registrar is under challenge on various grounds. 3. Having considered the nature of the grievance raised by the petitioner, this Court is of the opinion that the issues raised by the petitioner would require consideration of not only legal submissions, but a factual inquiry as well. Such an exercise can be more appr