Delhi High Court directs SDM to conduct demarcation of farmland situated in Fatehpur Beri

The counsel Advocate Sumit Gehlot appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are aggrieved by the non-action of the authorities of not demarcating their land and in case of any boundary dispute, as per section 28 of Delhi Land Revenue Act, 1954 and Rule 403 to 412 of Delhi Land Revenue Rules, 1962, it is obligatory for respondents (SDM/DM) to demarcate the land and settle the boundary dispute after verification of possession, revenue records etc.

 

It was further argued that his clients were strongly apprehensive that the said farmland may be encroached by goons and land mafia, who are trying to unlawfully curb his clients’ land from 2.5 Acre and the authorities seem to be hand in gloves with them, who have illegally not demarcated the said land from last seven years.

 

It was further argued by Advocate Sumit Gehlot that his clients are suffering irreparable damages because of the concerned authorities and grave prejudice and injustice shall be caused in case the land is not been demarcated immediately.

 

Appreciating the arguments, Justice Tushar Rao Gedela, on the very first hearing on March 1, directed the SDM Mehrauli to conduct demarcation within 2 months and to furnish the said report to the owners and allowed the writ petition.

 

The petitioners were represented through Sumit Gehlot and TS Thakran Advocates of Fidelegal Advocates and Solicitors.