HARSH BUNGER J. (ORAL)

This order shall dispose of two writ petitions, bearing CWP-9603-2026 and CWP-9617-2026 as they involve common issues of law and fact.

1.1 In both the writ petitions, prayer is for issuance of a writ in the nature of Certiorari to set aside order dated 31.12.2025 (Annexure P-4 in both the writ petitions) passed by the learned Divisional Commissioner, Gurugram.

2. Briefly, the petitioner filed two separate applications seeking partition of joint land comprised in Khewat No.189 (area measuring 17 Kanal-12 Marla) and Khewat No.225 (area measuring 6 Kanal-7 Marla), situated in Village Hakdarpur, Tehsil Pataudi, District Gurugram (as per Jamabandi for the year 2016-17).

2.1 Respondents No.4 to 7 appeared in the said proceedings and filed their reply(ies). The Mode of Partition came to be sanctioned on 13.09.2023, and the partition proceedings culminated with the drawing of the Sanad Takseem (Instrument of Partition) vide order dated 06.03.2024 (Annexure P-2), passed by the learned Assistant Collector, Ist Grade, Pataudi.

2.2 It transpires that respondents No.4 to 7 challenged the said partition proceedings by filing two appeals before the learned Collector, Pataudi; ho