UNION OF INDIA & ANR. vs THE KHETRI TRUST

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on : 13.02.2026 % Judgment delivered on: 02.06.2026 LPA 732/2025 & CM APPL. 75989/2025 UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Appellants Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Rajesh Gogna, SPC, Mr. Shivam Tiwari, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma, Mr. Naman, Mr. Tejendra Pratap Singh and Ms. Priya, Ms. Rebina, Ms. Punita, Advs. versus THE KHETRI TRUST .....Respondent Through: Mr. Ajay Verma, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Ishaan Verma, Ms. Diviani K. Verma, Mr. Armaan Verma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGMENT DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, C.J. 1. This intra-Court appeal seeks to challenge the judgment dated 18.12.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 17407/2024, whereby the demand letter dated 12.06.2024 issued by the Land and Development Office, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Union of India (hereinafter referred to as L&DO) demanding an amount of Rs.4,34,92,812/- 2023. FACTS 2. A perpetual lease was executed in respect of the property no.5, Sardar Patel Marg, New Delhi by the Government of India on 24.04.1962 in favour of Raja Bahadur Sardar Si