THE DELHI WAQF BOARD THR ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER v. D SARKAR & ORS
CONT.CAS(C)/125/2016 · 2026-07-22
Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar
Contempt Petitionbody2016
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THE DELHI WAQF BOARD THR ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE
OFFICER
.....Petitioner Through: Ms. Farhat Jahan Rehmani, ASC along with Ms. Muskan Ali, Advocate.
versus
D SARKAR & ORS
.....Respondents Through: Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Prateek Dhir and Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Advocates for DDA.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH VAIDYANATHAN
SHANKAR
O R D E R %
22.07.2026
1.
Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner, on instructions, submits that, without prejudice to the rights and
contentions of the parties qua the ownership of the subject property in respect of which the present contempt Petition arises and considering the subsequent events that have transpired, the present Petition may be
disposed of.
2. She submits that the relevant subsequent event is that the Delhi Waqf Board has been absolved of the 123 properties, including the subject property, by virtue of a Notification dated 08.02.2023, on the basis of the recommendations of a Two-Member Committee.
3. She also submits that the said Notifications have been challenged subsequently, however, considering that no Orders have 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 27/07/2026 at 15:06:47
been passed therein staying the operation and effect of the said Notification, no further orders are required in the present Petition and that the present Petition may be disposed of.
4. Considering the submissions, the present Petition, along with all pending Application(s), if any, stands disposed of.
5. It is made clear that all rights and contentions of the parties with respect to the subject property are left open for consideration in appropriate proceedings.
HARISH VAIDYANATHAN SHANKAR, J. JULY 22, 2026/nd/dj 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 27/07/2026 at 15:06:47