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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI
Sunil Gaur, J.
R.S. Kalra - Appellant
Versus
Revenue Assistant/Sdm, Hauz Khas - Respondent
W.P. (C) No. 6768 of 2003
Decided On : --
JUDGMENT
Sunil Kumar, J.
1. The question of law raised in the above captioned two petitions is of non-applicability of Delhi Land Reforms Act to urbanised village.
2. This question of law stands answered by Division Bench of this Court in W.P.(C) No.4143/2003, Smt. Indu Khorana vs. Gram Sabha & Ors. rendered on 26th March, 2010, in the following words:
"We thus hold that once rural areas is urbanized by issuance of notification under section 507(a) of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, provisions of Delhi Reforms Act will cease to apply."
3. Learned counsel for the respondents concedes the aforesaid legal position. Resultantly, impugned orders of 9th April, 2002 in W.P.(C) No.6768/2003 and of 10th October, 1991 in W.P.(C) No 7305/2003 in the above two captioned petitions holding to the contrary, thus cannot be sustained.
4. Accordingly, both these petitions are allowed while setting aside the impugned orders therein, with no order as to costs.
