Govt. Of Nct Delhi vs. Ombir Singh

Court:Supreme Court of India
Judge:Hon'ble M.R. Shah, Krishna Murari
Case Status:Disposed
Order Date:26 Sept 2022
CNR:SCIN010183552022

AI Summary

In a significant pronouncement, the Supreme Court has allowed appeals filed by the Delhi Development Authority and related government entities, overturning previous decisions. This judgment, pertaining to a long-standing land-related dispute, marks a crucial outcome for the involved parties and may have implications for similar cases across the region.

Case Identifiers

Primary Case No:Civil Appeal No. 6885/2022
Case Type:Civil Appeal
Case Sub-Type:Land Acquisition Dispute
Secondary Case Numbers:C.A. No. 6886/2022, C.A. No. 6887/2022, C.A. No. 6888/2022
Order Date:2022-09-26
Filing Year:2022
Court:Supreme Court of India
Bench:Division Bench
Judges:Hon'ble M.R. Shah, Hon'ble Krishna Murari

Petitioner's Counsel

Chandra Prakash
AOR - Appeared
C.P. Rajwar
Advocate - Appeared
Vivek Singh
Advocate - Appeared
Pushkar Anand
Advocate - Appeared
Prachi Bajpai
AOR - Appeared
Dinesh Chander Trehan
Advocate - Appeared
Diksha Narula
Advocate - Appeared

Respondent's Counsel

Niharika Ahluwalia
AOR - Appeared
Arpit Sharma
Advocate - Appeared
Nitin Mishra
AOR - Appeared
Sunieta Ojha
AOR - Appeared
Astha Tyagi
AOR - Appeared
D.P. Singh Yadav
AOR - Appeared

Advocates on Record

Chandra Prakash
Prachi Bajpai
Niharika Ahluwalia
Nitin Mishra
Sunieta Ojha
Astha Tyagi
D.P. Singh Yadav

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Brief Facts Summary

This Supreme Court order pertains to multiple civil appeals (including 6885/2022, 6886/2022, 6887/2022, 6888/2022) filed by the Delhi Development Authority and the Government of NCT Delhi against various individuals, including Shiv Kumar and Ombir Singh. These appeals challenged a previous order from the Delhi High Court (WP(C)-4760-2016, dated 2018-05-14), likely related to a land dispute. The Supreme Court has, by this order, allowed these appeals, pronouncing a non-reportable judgment.

Timeline of Events

2016

Origin of the dispute, leading to WP(C)-4760-2016 in Delhi High Court.

2018-05-14

Delhi High Court passes judgment in WP(C)-4760-2016.

2018-11-16

SLP(C) No. 030304 - / 2018 registered (leading to CA 6885/2022).

2022-06-10

Civil Appeal No. 6888/2022 filed in Supreme Court.

2022-07-25

First hearing date for tagged matters in Supreme Court.

2022-09-22

Appeals heard and judgment reserved by the Supreme Court.

2022-09-26

Supreme Court pronounces judgment, allowing the appeals.

Key Factual Findings

The appeals filed by the Delhi Development Authority and the Government of NCT of Delhi have been allowed by the Supreme Court.

Source: Current Court Finding

Primary Legal Issues

1.Validity of land acquisition by government authorities
2.Challenging High Court orders in land acquisition matters

Secondary Legal Issues

1.Scope of High Court's writ jurisdiction in land disputes
2.Condonation of delay in filing appeals

Petitioner's Arguments

The appellant-side (DDA and Govt. of NCT Delhi) likely argued that the High Court's decision was erroneous and that their land acquisition process was valid and in accordance with the law, seeking to set aside the High Court's order.

Respondent's Arguments

The respondent-side (Shiv Kumar & Ors.) likely contended that the High Court's judgment in their favor was correct and that the appeals filed by the government entities should be dismissed, thereby challenging the legality or fairness of the acquisition.

Order Nature:Final
Disposition Status:Disposed
Disposition Outcome:Allowed

Impugned Orders

High Court
Case: WP(C)-4760-2016
Date: 2018-05-14

Specific Directions

  1. 1.The Appeals are allowed in terms of the signed non-reportable judgment.
  2. 2.Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

Precedential Assessment

Binding (SC)

As a judgment from the Supreme Court, it is binding on all lower courts, and its decision on the merits is final for the involved parties. The 'non-reportable' status generally means it's not designated for official publication, but the legal principles applied remain binding.

Tips for Legal Practice

1.Counsel should carefully review the full non-reportable judgment to understand the Supreme Court's application of land acquisition laws when challenging High Court writ petitions.
2.Appellants seeking to overturn High Court decisions in land disputes should note the success of the Delhi Development Authority in these appeals, suggesting robust grounds were presented.
3.Awareness of specific conditions and procedures for interlocutory applications, such as condonation of delay, is crucial in Supreme Court practice.

Legal Tags

Supreme Court ruling on Delhi Development Authority land acquisitionCivil Appeal outcome against High Court writ petition land disputeGovernment challenges to private land claims in urban developmentDisposal of land acquisition appeals by Supreme Court of IndiaPrecedential value of Supreme Court allowing DDA appeals

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Order Issued After Hearing

Purpose:

Fixed Date by Court

Before:

Hon'ble M.R. Shah, Hon'ble Krishna Murari

Stage:

FOR JUDGEMENT

Remarks:

Appeals(s) allowed

Listed On:

26 Sept 2022

In:

Judge

Category:

UNKNOWN

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Order Text

(For Judgment) S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS Civil Appeal No(s). 6885/2022 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY Appellant(s) VERSUS SHIV KUMAR & ORS. Respondent(s) ([HEARD BY: HON. M.R. SHAH AND HON. KRISHNA MURARI, JJ.] ) WITH C.A. No. 6886/2022 (XIV-A) C.A. No. 6887/2022 (XIV-A) C.A. No. 6888/2022 (XIV-A) Date : 26-09-2022 These appeals were called on for pronouncement of judgment today. For Parties: Mr. Chandra Prakash, AOR Mr. C.P. Rajwar, Adv. Mr. Vivek Singh, Adv. Mr. Pushkar Anand, Adv. Ms. Niharika Ahluwalia, AOR Mr. Arpit Sharma, Adv. Ms. Prachi Bajpai, AOR Mr. Nitin Mishra, AOR Ms. Sunieta Ojha, AOR Ms. Astha Tyagi, AOR Mr. Dinesh Chander Trehan, Adv. Ms. Diksha Narula, Adv. Mr. D.P. Singh Yadav, AOR

ITEM NO.1501 COURT NO.7 SECTION XIV-A

Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.R. Shah pronounced the non-reportable judgment of the Bench comprising His Lordship and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Krishna Murari.

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The Appeals are allowed in terms of the signed non-reportable judgment.

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. Digitally signed by SNEHA Date: 2022.09.26 15:07:14 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

(R. NATARAJAN) (NISHA TRIPATHI) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR (Signed non-reportable judgment is placed on the file)

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