SH KRISHAN LAL DECEASED THROUGH LRS vs RAJINDER KUMAR GUPTA & ORS

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 6677

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANIL KSHETARPAL, HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, JJ
SH KRISHAN LAL DECEASED THROUGH LRS – Appellant
Versus
RAJINDER KUMAR GUPTA & ORS – Respondent

Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. Vivek Chib, Mr. Vikhyat Oberoi, Ms. Nishita Gupta, Mr. Ravi Sharma, Mr. Shivam Prakash, Ms. Mansi Gupta, Mr. Sidharth Sunil
For the Respondents: Mr. Manish Vashisht, Mr. Vedansh Vashisht, Mr. Ankur, Mr. Swapan Singhal, Mr. V.P. Rana, Mr. Nirmalaya Shukla, Mr. Rohit Mathur, Mr. A.K. Singla, Mr. Abhimanyu Khatri, Mr. Keshav Monga, Ms. Sayantani Basak, Mr. Sahil Kumar, Mr. Rohan Sehrawat, Mr. Arun Kumar, Mr. D.V. Khatri, Ms. Kalpana, Ms. Smita Maan, Mr. Vishal Maan

Table of Content
1. background of the land dispute case. (Para 2 , 3 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)
2. overview of historical land dispute. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. obligations of revenue authorities established. (Para 15 , 19 , 21 , 30)
4. appellants contesting the impugned judgment. (Para 16 , 22 , 23 , 24)
5. arguments of appellants against judgment. (Para 17 , 18 , 20)
6. respondents supporting the learned single judge. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 31 , 32)
7. points for determination in appeals. (Para 33)
8. discussion of statutory framework. (Para 34 , 36 , 37)
9. legal framework regarding land rights. (Para 35 , 47 , 55)
10. critical assessment of s.o.(c)'s actions. (Para 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44)
11. overview of the learned single judge's error. (Para 45)
12. application of the doctrine of lis pendens. (Para 46 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52)
13. limitation of lis pendens to direct property. (Para 53)
14. recognizes the validity of appellants' transactions. (Para 54)
15. restating legislative intent in dlr act. (Para 56 , 57 , 58 , 59)
16. equitable considerations cannot override statutory entitlements. (Para 60 , 61 , 62 , 63 , 64)
17. reasoned findings by revenue authorities upheld.

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2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 6677

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHIANIL KSHETARPAL, HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, JJSH KRISHAN LAL DECEASED THROUGH LRS – AppellantVersusRAJINDER KUMAR GUPTA & ORS – Respondent

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
ANIL KSHETARPAL, HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, JJ
SH KRISHAN LAL DECEASED THROUGH LRS – Appellant
Versus
RAJINDER KUMAR GUPTA & ORS – Respondent