JUDGMENT :

M.R. Shah, J.

1. Feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied with the impugned judgment and order dated 13.01.2017 passed by the High Court of Delhi in Writ Petition (Crl.) No. 299 of 2016, the original respondents - appellants - Commissioner of Police and Others have preferred the present appeal.

2. That respondent No. 1 herein - original complainant entered into an agreement to sell in respect of house situated at WZ1179, Plot No. 11, Rani Bagh, Shakur Basti, Delhi with respondent Nos. 2 to 3 herein for a consideration of Rs.54 lakhs.

That the agreement to sell, general power of attorney etc. were executed and the entire amount of consideration of Rs.54 lakhs was paid to the agreement sellers. According to respondent No. 1 - original complainant, subsequently on 31.07.2013, he learnt that the said property had been mortgaged to Andhra Bank when a notice by the said bank was affixed on the property. According to respondent No. 1 - original complainant, thereafter he was compelled to settle the claim of Andhra Bank to the tune of Rs.16,93,059/for release of the mortgaged documents. Respondent No. 1 - original complainant also paid the registration charges of Rs,7,81,941/for registrat