$~69, 72, 73 and 74 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 09^th July 2025 + W.P.(C) 9289/2025 M/S PRABUTAV ESTATES PRIVATE LIMITED & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishal Singh, Advocate.

versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manashwy Jha, Panel Counsel (Civil) for R-1, 3 and 4.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar and Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for R-2/LAC.

72 + W.P.(C) 14604/2023 VINOD GUGNANI & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishal Singh, Advocate.

versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manashwy Jha, Panel Counsel (Civil) for R-1, 3 and 4.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar and Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for R-2/LAC.

73 + W.P.(C) 14609/2023 VINOD GUGNANI & ANR. .....Petitioners Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL W.P.(C) 9289/2025 and connected matters Page 1 of 10 Through: Mr. Vishal Singh, Advocate.

versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manashwy Jha, Panel Counsel (Civil) for R-1, 3 and 4.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar and Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for R-2/LAC.

74 + W.P.(C) 8787/2025 M/S TANGENT AGRO PVT LTD & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Vishal Singh, Advocate.

versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Manashwy Jha, Panel Counsel (Civil) for R-1, 3 and 4.

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar and Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for R-2/LAC. CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL)

CM APPL. 39302/2025 (for exemption) in W.P.(C) 9289/2025

1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL W.P.(C) 9289/2025 and connected matters Page 2 of 10 CM APPL. 62966/2023 (for amendment) in W.P.(C) 14604/2023

3. This is an application for amendment of a typographical error in the writ petition. There is no objection to the request.

4. The application is allowed.

5. Amended writ petition is taken on Board and taken up for hearing with the consent of learned counsel for the parties.

W.P.(C) 9289/2025 W.P.(C) 14604/2023 W.P.(C) 14609/2023 W.P.(C) 8787/2025

6. These four writ petitions concern decisions by the Respondent – Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi [“GNCTD”] with regard to issuance of Land Status Report [“LSR”] and/or No-Objection Certificate [“NOC”] for the sale of land in village Dera Mandi, Tehsil Mehrauli, New Delhi. As all four petitions concern similar applications, in respect of the same village, they have been taken up for hearing together, with the consent of learned counsel for the parties.

7. In all four cases, the land was originally allotted to the predecessors-in-interest of the current owners under Section 74(4) of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 [“DLR Act”], which reads as follows:

“74. Admission to land mentioned in sub-clause (iii) of clause (a) of section 6 or to waste land for reclamation.

xxx xxx xxx (4) At the end of five years, the Gaon Sabha shall report to the Revenue Assistant the extent to which reclamation has been made. The Revenue Assistant shall, after necessary enquiry and after hearing the Asami, either order the termination of the lease and his ejectment if there has been no reclamation or extend his lease for another period of two years. If, however, the land has been duly reclaimed during the period Signature Not Verified Signed By:PARUL W.P.(C) 9289/2025 and connected matters Page 3 of 10 of five years or the extended period, the Revenue Assistant shall direct the Gaon Sabha to admit the Asami as Bhumidhar under section 73. The Asami on his admission as Bhumidhar shall be liable to pay such land revenue as shall be equal to 50 per cent of the rent calcul