$~42 to 45 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI 42 + W.P.(C) 5658/2022 & CM APPL. 16843/2022 DR. K K CHOPRA .....Petitioner versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents 43 + W.P.(C) 11999/2022, CM APPL. 35807/2022 & CM APPL. 72976/2024 RAMESH CHAND BHATIA @ R. C. BHATIA .....Petitioner versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents 44 + W.P.(C) 6167/2022 & CM APPL. 18574/2022 RAJBALA .....Petitioner versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents 45 + W.P.(C) 6678/2022 & CM APPL. 20278/2022 SATPAL .....Petitioner versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Apperance: Mr. Arvind Kr Gupta, Mr. Abhiesumat Gupta, Mr. Arun Bhattacharya and Mr. Ishan Parashar, Advocates for petitioner in Item no. 42 to 45. Mr. Tushar Sannu and Ms. Shaoni Das, Advocates for 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 07/11/2025 at 13:04:44 GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN O R D E R % 04.11.2025 1. These petitions are being disposed of by this order as the facts and the issue involved is common. For convenience, the facts are being taken from W.P. (C) 5658/2022. The writ petition was filed aggrieved of notice dated 24.03.2022 issued by the Deputy Conservator of Forest, West Forest Division, New Delhi, wherein it has been stated that the land in Khasra No. 1038, 1020, 1012/2, 1495/1, 1494, 1797 and sapera camp, Gulabo Camp, Nala Camp, Israil Camp, Shankar Camp and others Rangpuri Reserve Forest of village Rangpuri Tehsil Vasant Vihar, has been encroached and the encroachers should vacate the land within fourteen days, failing which the structures shall be demolished. This petition relates to Khasra No. 1012/2. 2. The contention of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the petitioners are the owner in possession of the land and are not the encroachers and the respondent erred in issuing impugned notice. 3. The writ petition was filed against the notice without filing a response thereto. The petitioners were protected by this court by passing an interim order. 4. Without commenting upon the merits of the case, the writ petition is disposed of with the directions that the petitioners shall file response to the impugned notice within three weeks from today. The competent officer of the forest department shall take the decision in accordance with law on the notice issued after providing opportunity of hearing to the petitioner. 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 07/11/2025 at 13:04:44 5. The interim protection granted by this court shall continue till the decision is taken and two weeks thereafter. 6. Needless to say that the petitioners shall be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law if aggrieved of the decision. AVNEESH JHINGAN, J NOVEMBER 4, 2025 ‘JK’ 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 07/11/2025 at 13:04:44