Laxmi Devi vs Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Orders Decided Jan 29, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1255155
Court: Delhi Orders High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh
Decided On: Jan 29, 2026
Case Number: W.P.(C)/1198/2026
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Laxmi Devi

Respondent

Delhi Development Authority & Ors.

Advocate Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur SC, Mr. Aditya Verma, Ms. Anmol, Mr. Shubham Srivastava AE, Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Mrs. K. K. Kiran Pathak Mr, Mr. Mohd Sueb Akhtar, Ms. Vaishali Gupta PC, Ms. Ishita Gupta

Excerpt

.....be passed in favour of the petitioner thereby restraining the respondent nos. 1 to 3 from interfering in thethis is a digitally signed order. the authenticity of the order can be re-verified from delhi high court order portal by scanning the qr code shown above. the order is downloaded from the dhc server on 04/02/2026 at 13:44:18 peaceful possession of the petitioner in khasra nos. 503, 504 and 442 situated within the revenue estate of village maidangarhi, delhi or otherwise illegally and forcibly dispossessing the petitioner; (b) a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction may please be passed in favour of the petitioner thereby declaring that the action of the respondents initiated on 24.01.2026 by digging foundation over the land of khasra nos. 503 and 504 as illegal and unconstitutional and in violation ofthe fundamental rights of the petitioner; (c) a writ, order, or direction in the nature of mandamus may also be passed thereby directing the respondents to get the land comprised in khasra no. 503, 504 and 442 situated within the revenue estate of village maidangarhi, delhi demarcated in accordance with law from three different permanent points which exist on the spot, as well as in the aks shizra/masaavi with the help of the revenue field staff in accordance with law.” 2. for the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. ms. kaur, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the delhi development authority (“dda”)/ respondent nos. 1 and 2. mr. pathak, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 3. ms. gupta, learned panel counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 4. 4. ms. kaur, learned standing counsel for dda, states that the treethis is a digitally signed order. the authenticity of the order can be re-verified from delhi high court order portal by scanning the qr code shown above. the order is downloaded from the.....

Full Judgment

$~128 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1198/2026 & CM APPL. 5869/2026 LAXMI DEVI .....Petitioner Through: Appearance not given versus DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms Prabhsahay Kaur SC with Adv Mr. Aditya Verma, Adv. Ms. Anmol M Kaur, Mr. Shubham Srivastava AE for DDA Mr Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC with Mrs K. K. Kiran Pathak Mr Sunil Kumar Jha Mr Mohd Sueb Akhtar, Advocates for R3 Ms Vaishali Gupta PC and Ms Ishita Gupta, Adv for R4 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH ORDER % 29.01.2026 CM APPL. 5870/2026 Allowed subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 1198/2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “(a) a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or Prohibition or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction may please be passed in favour of the Petitioner thereby restraining the Respondent nos. 1 to 3 from interfering in the

This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/02/2026 at 13:44:18 peaceful possession of the Petitioner in Khasra nos. 503, 504 and 442 situated within the Revenue Estate of Village Maidangarhi, Delhi or otherwise illegally and forcibly dispossessing the Petitioner; (b) a Writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate Writ, order or direction may please be passed in favour of the Petitioner thereby declaring that the action of the Respondents initiated on 24.01.2026 by digging foundation over the land of Khasra nos. 503 and 504 as illegal and unconstitutional and in violation ofthe fundamental rights of the Petitioner; (c) A Writ, order, or direction in the nature of Mandamus may also be passed thereby directing the Respondents to get the land comprised in Khasra no. 503, 504 and 442 situated within the revenue estate of Village Maidangarhi, Delhi demarcated in accordance with law from three different permanent points which exist on the spot, as well as in the aks shizra/masaavi with the help of the Revenue Field Staff in accordance with law.” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Ms. Kaur, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of the Delhi Development Authority (“DDA”)/ respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Pathak, learned standing counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 3. Ms. Gupta, learned panel counsel accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 4. 4. Ms. Kaur, learned standing counsel for DDA, states that the tree

This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 04/02/2026 at 13:44:18 plantation, pursuant to the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, are being carried out in Khasra No. 505, 501, 492, 493, 494, 495, 496, 497, and 498 and the alleged petitioner’s land is not forming part of the land, where the proposed action is being undertaken by the DDA. 5. The statement of the learned standing counsel for DDA is taken on record and the DDA is bound by the same. 6. Ms. Kaur, learned standing counsel for DDA, has handed over a KML file, which is TSS super imposed on Google Earth Image, which shows that Khasra Nos. 503, 504 and 442 situated within the revenue estate of Village Maidangarhi, Delhi are not being acquired. 7. For the said reasons, the prayers in the present petition have become infructuous in view of the statement made by the learned standing counsel for the DDA. 8. The demarcation report shall be provided to the petitioner. 9. Ms. Gupta, learned panel counsel for respondent No. 4, will ensure that the Revenue Department carries out the demarcation of Khasra Nos. 503, 504 and 442 situated within the revenue estate of Village Maidangarhi, Delhi after hearing the petitioner in case the land is not urbanised, along with assistance of any other authority expeditiously and not later than 6 weeks. 10. The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, along with pending applications if any. 11. The plan/map and documents handed over in the Court today are taken on record. JASMEET SINGH, J JANUARY 29, 2026 / (MS)

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