SHRIMATI TEJ KAUR vs GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS.

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$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4829/2023 Date of Decision: 23.03.2026 IN THE MATTER OF: SHRIMATI TEJ KAUR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Devraj Singh, Advocate. versus GOVERNMENT OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhinav Singh, Advocate for GNCTD. Mr. Asheesh Kumar Meena, Adv. for IFCD. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV JUDGEMENT PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL) 1. The petition is for directions to respondent no. 2- Flood Control Department not to take forcible possession of the petitioner’s property. A further prayer for directions to respondent no. 2 to permit the petitioner to raise a building on the land in question is also made. 2. As per the case set up by the petitioner, she purchased the land in question vide Sale Deed dated 07.07.1971. However, the petitioner was served restrainment order dated 14.02.2023 by respondent no. 4- Sub Divisional Magistrate, whereby, it was alleged that a complaint was received Signature Not Verified Signature Not Verified Signed By:PRIYA Signed Signing Date:30.03.2026 By:PURUSHAINDRA 12:22:56 KUMAR KAURAV regarding unauthorised construction in the land in question. The petitioner was further restrained from undertaking any further unauthorised construction and directed to appear before the authority, failing which, demolition orders would be passed. The petitioner claims to have replied to the said order on 17.02.2023. However, on 03.03.2023, officials of respondent no. 2 are stated to have arrived at the property in question without serving any notice on the petitioner and demolished a part of the building therein. 3. The petitioner contends that the land in question falls within Khasra no. 31/2017 and is owned by the petitioner, therefore,