RAJENDER SINGH vs GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's dismissal of the appellant's L.P.A. No.39 of 2013, affirming the Single Judge's order regarding the consolidation proceedings under The East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948. The Court ruled that the Consolidation Officer had jurisdiction to hear applications under Section 43A of the 1948 Act, despite the completion of earlier consolidation proceedings. The Court found that the appellant was not present during critical hearings, leading to the dismissal of his claims, thus affirming the allotment of land to the respondents.