W.P.(C)/14379/2026 of SOURABH DABAS Vs G N C T OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY & ORS. on 29 September 2026

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29.09.2026

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution, seeking directions upon respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to register the Sale Deed executed in his favour.

2. Issue notice. Mr. Lalltaksh Joshi, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Respondent No.3 is a proforma respondent.

3. The petitioner is the intending purchaser of an immovable property, being agriculture land of 34.5/3228 share in total land measuring 161 Bigha 08 Biswa, comprising Khasra No. 36//8(4-16), 41//13/2(3-12), 14(4-16), 15/1(3-00), 17(4-16), 24/1(4-14), 25(4-16), 45//12/1(3-09), 12/3(0-02), 2/1(4-10), 3/1(2-13), 3/3(0-07), 4(4-16), 7(4-16), 8/1(4-14), 9/3(0-16), 47//17/3(1-04), 55//14/2(1-04), 15(4-16), 16(4-16), 17(4-16),

23(4-16), 24/1(4-11), 24/2(0-05), 45//13(4-16), 14(4-16), 1(4-16), 46//2(4-16), 3(4-16), 4(4-16), 5(4-16), 9(4-16), 47//18(4-16), 54//4(4-16), 7(4-16), 55//6(4-16), 45//9/1(2-02), 10(4-16), 54/13(5-17), 8(3-08), 60//10/2(4-12), situated in the Revenue Estate of Village Ladpur, Delhi- 110081 [“subject property”]. He has entered into a Sale Deed dated 20.07.2026 with the present owner [respondent No.3 herein], one Mrs. Sunita Rani @ Sunita.

4. The case of the petitioner is that registration of the Sale Deed has been refused on the ground that consolidation proceedings in respect of the subject property is still pending, and the petitioner has not furnished a No Objection Certificate [“NOC”] and/or Land Status Report [“LSR”].

5. Mr. V.P. Dabas, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that the only impediment to the grant of NOC/LSR is the pendency of the consolidation proceedings in respect of the village in question [Village Ladpur]. Mr. Dabas cited the orders of this Court in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. and Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi and Anr.1, Smt. Nirmala Devi and Ors. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr. and connected matter2, and several subsequent orders3, as well as the Circular dated 14.08.2025 [“Circular”] issued by the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi, whereby the procedure for registration of land documents has been streamlined and registration has been permitted subject to the purchaser undertaking to abide by the outcome of the pending consolidation proceedings. 1 W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10.11.2023. 2 W.P.(C) 4046/2025, decided on 01.04.2025. 3 Chandan Sawhney v. State (NCT of Delhi) [2024 SCC OnLine Del 8421]; Vinod Kumar Rajoria v. Government of NCT of Delhi and Others, [2023 SCC OnLine Del 5446].

6. It is also noted that the Sale Deed records that the subject property is not subject to any acquisition proceedings.

7. The petitioner has placed on record an undertaking to be bound by the final result of the consolidation proceedings in respect of the subject property, without prejudice to the rights and contentions of any third- party.

8. Mr. Joshi submits that there is no impediment to the issuance of NOC/LSR, and the order in Okaya will be followed in the present case as well.

9. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present writ petition, alongwith pending application, is disposed of, with a direction that registration of the Sale Deed in question shall not be refused merely on the ground of non-availability of the NOC/LSR. The petitioner shall, however, remain bound by his undertaking to take the subject land, subject to the outcome of the pending consolidation proceedings, and without prejudice to the rights and contentions of any third party. The petitioner shall file an affidavit to the aforesaid effect with the Registry of this Court within one week from today, and the same shall also be forwarded to the concerned Revenue Authority. PRATEEK JALAN, J SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 SS/SM/