JUDGMENT :

Shiva Kirti Singh, J.

1. Heard the parties at some length. Leave granted.

2. By the impugned order dated January 15, 2013 the High Court of Delhi has dismissed L.P.A. No.39 of 2013 preferred by the appellant. As a consequence the judgment and order passed by the learned Single Judge dated 13.12.2012 passed in W.P.(C)No.7124/2009 as well as order passed in review from that order, dated 18.12.2012 stand affirmed.

3. The relevant facts leading to the aforesaid orders of the High Court need to be noticed only in brief. Consolidation proceedings under The East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 [hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1948 Act’] commenced in Village Karala, Delhi around 1975 and concluded in 1976. After about 23 years of closure of consolidation proceedings, on 16.4.1999 the contesting respondents no.4 to 7 filed an application under Section 43A of the 1948 Act, seeking allotment of land of Khasra No.168 on the ground that during the consolidation proceedings their father late Rajender Singh was found to be in possession over the area of 11 biswas of Scheme Khasra No.168 (old Khasra No.703). Such possession was allegedly reflected i