SHRI HARENDAR SINGH vs MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS AND ANR.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 18th November, 2025 Pronounced on: 17th February 2026 + W.P.(C) 9707/2018 & CM APPL. 37839/2018 SHRI HARENDAR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S.S. Panwar & Ms. Nividita Panwar, Advocate (through VC). versus MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Nishant Gautam, CGSC with Mr. Prithviraj Dey, Ms. Srijita Koley and Ms. Kavya S., Advocates for R-1 and R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA JUDGMENT AMIT SHARMA, J. 1. The present petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, 1950 has been filed seeking the following prayers:- “(a) issue an appropriate writ in the nature of certiorari and any other appropriate writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus, thereby directing the respondents to mutate/substitute the name of petitioner in respect of property Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:BHASKAR SINGH RAWAT W.P.(C) 9707/2018 Page 1 of 16 Signing Date:18.02.2026 13:10:14 No. B-IV/21, measuring 255.50 Sq. Ft. (full Share) consisting of ground and upper floor. Old Double Storey, Lajpat Nagar, New Delhi-110024 as lessee in the records of the respondent No. 2 (L & D.O.) in place of its last recorded lessees (1) Shri Vijesh Katyal S/0 Shri Murli Nath Katyal and (2) Shri Sunil Katyal S/0 Shri Badri Nath Katyal both R/0 E-12, Greater Kailash, New Delhi-48, on the basis of sale documents i.e. Regd. agreement to sell, Regd. GPA, Regd. SPA, Regd. Wills, Indemnity Bond, Possession letter, Receipt, consent affidavits and affidavits all dated 03.12.1996 executed by said Sh. Vijesh Katyal and Sunil Katyal in favor of Smt. Mansa Kaur, the mother of the petitioner, which have been filed as ANNEXURES:-P-16 to P- 28 respectively) and the petitioner has inher