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PRATHIBA M. SINGH
Dr. Vikram Hingorani – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. - This hearing has been done in hybrid mode (physical and virtual hearing).
CM APPL. 52813/2019 (for condonation of delay)
2. This is an application for condonation of 54 days' delay in filing the counter affidavit. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay is condoned. Application is disposed of.
W.P.(C) 7452/2019, CM APPLs. 31038/2019 (for stay), & 26100/2020 (for vacation of stay)
3. The Petitioners in the present case, along with Respondent No.6 are 50% owners of property bearing No.13, Main Road, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi (hereinafter, "suit property"). The other 50% is owned by Respondent Nos.3 and 4 i.e., Mr. Gautam Tahilramani and Mr. George R Tahilramani. The case of the Petitioners is that the L&DO is not mutating the suit property in their name, leading to the filing of the present writ petition.
4. This case has a long and chequered history. Without going into too many historical facts, suffice it to say, that the Petitioners and Respondent No. 6 are the legal heirs/representatives of Late Mr. H. B. Hingorani, who is the original owner of the suit property. Respondent Nos.3 and 4 are the legal heirs of Late Mrs. Sati Ramchand Tahi
The main legal point established in the judgment is that mutation of leasehold rights should be carried out in accordance with the final partition decree, and parties are bound by the terms of the Se....
The court held that the mutation of property must be executed according to the final decree of partition without imposing charges from unrelated parties, protecting the rights of the petitioners.
The court upheld the final decree of partition and directed the execution of the lease deed in favor of the Petitioners, emphasizing the finality of the decree and the L&DO's obligation to comply wit....
The court established that parties cannot be held responsible for dues not attributable to them when determining property rights and executing leases.
Mutation orders require evidence of possession through lawful transfer, and failure to consider possession invalidates such orders.
There is a right in favour of a co-owner to perfect his title in respect of a property jointly owned by him and therefore, seek conversion from leasehold to freehold and nutation of the property.
Immovable property transfers require a registered deed; agreements to sell or related documents do not confer title and cannot be used for property mutation.
An appellate revenue authority, in the interest of justice, may pass consequential directions regarding land mutation to align revenue records with a binding, pre-existing, and unchallenged partition....
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