$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment pronounced on: 20.03.2026 + W.P.(C) 5363/2023 and CM APPLs. 20958/2023, 51712/2023, 9313/2024, 39879/2025 UNITED NEWS OF INDIA ......Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajshekhar Rao (Sr. Advocate)

along with Mr. Praveen Kumar, Mr. Nikhil Singhvi, Mr. Vinayak Bhandari, Mr. Sarthak Gupta, Mr. Soham Krishan Luthra, Mr.

Suman Raj, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH LAND AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER MINISTRY OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma (ASG) along with Mr. Ashish K. Dixit (CGSC) along with Mr. Umar Hashmi, Mr. Gautam Yadav, Advs. and Mr. Gaurav, Mr. Suchit Goyal (Dy, L&DO), Ms. Iqra Sheikh, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. R.V. Prabhat, Mr. Yashvardhan and Mr. Naman, Advocates for R-1.

Mr. Yashaswi S K Chocksey (GP) for UOI.

Mr. Gaurav along with Mr. Yash Narain, Advs. along with Mr. Bipin Bhatt (Section Officer/ L&DO).

Mr. Vikramjit Banerjee (ASG) along with Mr. Apoorv Kurup (Sr. Advocate) along with Ms. Gauri Gobhurdun, Mr. Nring C. Zeilang, Advocates. CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

JUDGMENT

CM APPL.58548/2023 (Application on behalf of Press Council of India for impleadment as a party in the presen