THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Judgment delivered on: 11.09.2009

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WP (C) 2887/2008

SMT HAR NARAINI DEVI AND ANOTHER ...

Petitioners

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UNION OF INDIA AND OTHERS

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Respondents

Advocates who appeared in this case:-

For the Petitioners

: Mrs Santosh Singh with Mr Rakesh Mudgal

For the Respondent Nos.1&2

: Mr Gaurav Duggal

For the Respondent Nos.3 & 4: Mr Anand Yadav

CORAM:-

HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VEENA BIRBAL

1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed

to see the judgment ?

YES

2. To be referred to the Reporter or not ?

YES

3. Whether the judgment should be reported in Digest ?

YES

BADAR DURREZ AHMED

1.

Through this writ petition, the petitioners seek that clause (a) of Section 50

of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954 (hereinafter referred to as the „said Act‟), be

declared unconstitutional, allegedly being ultravires Articles 14, 15 and 21 of the

Constitution of India.

2.

The petitioners herein are the widow and daughter of Late Shri Ishwar Singh

(died in 1985) s/o Late Shri Mukhtiar Singh (died on 6.6.97). Late Shri Ishwar

Singh also had two sons, who are Respondent Nos. 3 and 4.

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