Prem Singh v. UOI & Anr

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %

Judgment Pronounced on : 26.09.2025 + LA.APP. 59/2007 & CM APPL. 13373/2016

BED RAM

Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Bhagwat Pd. Gupta, Mr. Rajesh Gupta and Mr. Ganga Ram Upadhyay,

UOI & ANR

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. + LA.APP. 372/2007

BHOPAL SINGH

Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Bhagwat Pd. Gupta, Mr. Rajesh Gupta and Mr. Ganga Ram Upadhyay,

UOI & ANR

+ LA.APP. 40/2007

DHARAM VEER

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishanv Kumar, Advocates for DDA.

Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel with Mr. Prateek Dhir, Mr. Kuljeet Singh and Mr. Shivam Takiar, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 42/2007

SRI RAM & ANR.

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb

Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 43/2007

BED RAM

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel with Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Adv.

+ LA.APP. 44/2007

ATTAR SINGH

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb

Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Ms. Kamna Singh, Panel Counsel for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 58/2007

DULI CHAND

UOI & ANR

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishanv

+ LA.APP. 1143/2008

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishanv

BHOHTI DECEASED THR.LR'S

.....Respondent

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners.

Ms. Kamna Singh, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 911/2010

KEHAR SINGH

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb

Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 338/2015, CM APPL. 2671/2016 & 41910/2016

FAKIR CHAND (DECEASED) THR LRS & ORS .....Appellants Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

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Mr. S.A. Khan, Advocate for R -2.

+ LA.APP. 339/2015 & CM APPL. 11804/2015

HUKUM SINGH SINCE DECEASED THR LRS & ORS

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Shivansh, Mr. Rajan Sharma, Mr. Deepak Gola, Mr. Krishna Kant, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 144/2019

PRAKASH & ORS

Mr. Dhruv Anand, Mr. Dhananjay Khanna, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Kritika Gupta, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 230/2022

SALEK RAM (DECEASED) THR LRS & ORS. .....Appellants

Appearance not given.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 366/2022, CM APPL. 52464-65/2022

SITA RAM (DECEASED) THR. LR CHAVAN & ANR. Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Akhil Mittal, ASC with Ms. Navita Gupta, Mr. Sidhant Garg, Advs. for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 61/2007

KESAR SINGH & ORS.

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

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+ LA.APP. 62/2007

GANGA RAM & ANR

UOI & ANR

av

+ LA.APP. 63/2007

SATTO DEVI & ORS

UOI & ANR

Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Mr. Mayank Madhu and Mr. Sami Sameer Siddiqui, Advocates for UOI.

Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Mr. Shivam Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocates

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+ LA.APP. 64/2007

ANGOORI DEVI (D) THRU. L.R.

UOI & ANR

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 65/2007

RAJ PAL

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

av

+ LA.APP. 66/2007

KAILASH SHARMA & ANR

UOI & ANR

av

+ LA.APP. 73/2007

TEK CHAND

UOI & ANR.

av

+ LA.APP. 87/2007, CM APPL. 808-09/2019

PRITAM SINGH & ORS.

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ORS.

av Ms. Meghna, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 412/2007

GIRIRAJ & ORS.

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ANR.

av

+ LA.APP. 89/2007

BALBIR SINGH

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ANR.

av Mr. Pratap Singh Ahluwalia, Advocate for DDA. Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1234/2008

HANS RAJ DECD. THR . LR'S

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI &ANR.

av

+ LA.APP. 1235/2008, CM APPL. 6801/2017 & 16070/2024

SURYA PRAKASH & ORS.

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 130/2009

SHRI BHIK RAM

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 607/2009

NEKI RAM

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI

.....Respondent

Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Advocate for DDA

+ LA.APP. 91/2007

BHIM SINGH DECD. THR.LR'S & ORS

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 293/2007

JAGBIR SINGH

Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 72/2016 & CM APPL. 11271/2016 RAGHUBAR DAYAL @ RAGHUBER SINGH @ RAGHBAR SINGH & ORS

Mr. Y.R. Sharma and Ms. Akshita Sharma, Advocates for LRs of Appellant No.2

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 335/2008

MUNSHI DECEASED THROUGH L.R'S & ORS Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 500/2008

BHARAT SINGH & ORS

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 501/2008

ZILE SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH L.R'S

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 508/2008

JAGWATI

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 509/2008

BIR SINGH

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 564/2008

AMAN SINGH

UOI & ANR

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+ LA.APP. 565/2008

SHASHI VERMA

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

av

+ LA.APP. 609/2008 & CM APPL. 917/2016

NIMANT RANA & ORS.

UOI & ANR.

av

+ LA.APP. 631/2008

DINESH KUMAR & ORS.

Mr. Amit Dhalla and Mr. Sohan Singh Rawat, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

av Mr. Ashok Gurnani, Mr. Manish Kr. Sharma and Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocates for R-2 to 8.

+ LA.APP. 737/2008

INDER SINGH

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

U.O.I & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Adv. for DDA

+ LA.APP. 739/2008

RAMESH BASISTHA

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

U.O.I & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 748/2008, CM APPL. 945/2011, 2181/2011 & 52896/2018

DAL CHAND & ORS

Appearance not given.

U.O.I & ORS

av

+ LA.APP. 816/2008, CM APPL. 12931/2017, 12932/2017, 12933/2017, 36662/2017 & REVIEW PET. 132/2017

KISHAN SAHAI THRU L.R'S

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

+ LA.APP. 817/2008

JAGBIR & ORS

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 876/2008

RISHAL SINGH DECD. THR. LR'S

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UOI & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 966/2008

RAJ KUMAR

Appearance not given.

UOI & ORS.

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+ LA.APP. 992/2008

AJEET SINGH

UOI & ORS.

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+ LA.APP. 994/2008, CM APPL. 12577-79/2017, 36659/2017 & REVIEW PET. 128/2017

HARI SINGH

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

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+ LA.APP. 995/2008

PREM SINGH

UOI & ANR.

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+ LA.APP. 996/2008

RAJENDER PRASHAD & ORS.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

av

+ LA.APP. 1038/2008, CM APPL. 11903-04/2015

UOI

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

KHAZAN SINGH &ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1040/2008

UOI

CHAMPA DEVI DECD. THR.LR'S

.....Respondent

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1042/2008

UOI

RICHA RAM & ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1043/2008

UOI

PHOOL SINGH & ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1136/2008

JASWANT SINGH RANA (DECEASED) THR. LRS .....Appellant

UOI & ANR

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+ LA.APP. 1141/2008

UOI

MANSA RAM DECD. THR. LR'S & ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1142/2008, CM APPL. 42668-69/2023

UOI

Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Mr. Aakash Mohar, Advocates for DDA

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Adv. for Claimant Ms. Manika Tripathy, SC with Mr. Gautam Yadav, Mr. Sanjay Singh Rathore, Advocates

KISHORI @ BHOLA DECD. THR.LR'S & ORS. .....Respondents

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1144/2008

UOI & ANR.

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NATHU & ORS.

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1145/2008

UOI

BALBIR & ORS.

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1146/2008, CM APPL. 11470-71/2015

UOI

HARI KISHAN DECD. THR.LR'S & ORS.

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for DDA

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.