$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 8640/2026 & CM APPL. 40528/2026 ASHISH DABAS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. V. P. Dabas and Mr. Raj Kumar Dabas, Advocates. versus G N C T OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shiven Varma, Panel Counsel, GNCTD with Mr. Rudraksh Mathur, Advocate for Sub-Registrar. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 06.07.2026 1. The Petitioner states that Respondent Nos. 3 and 4 executed a Gift Deed dated 22nd July, 2019, in favour of the Petitioner in respect of Extended Lal Dora Industrial Plot bearing No. 143/275 (0-06), measuring 300 Sq. Yards, situated in the revenue estate of Village Kanjhawala, Delhi. It is stated that the said Gift Deed was presented for registration before Respondent No. 2/Sub-Registrar on 22nd July, 2019, and an acknowledgement receipt was issued on the same date. 2. The Petitioner submits that, despite presentation of the Gift Deed and issuance of the aforesaid acknowledgement receipt, the same has not been registered on account of the pendency of consolidation proceedings in Village Kanjhawala and the non-availability of an NOC/sanction from the competent authority. Aggrieved thereby, the Petitioner has approached this 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 13/07/2026 at 16:16:04 Court. 3. Mr. Shiven Varma, Panel Counsel (GNCTD), fairly submits that the issue raised in the present petition is covered by the decisions of this Court in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Anr.1 and subsequent orders following the same. In view of the same, Mr. Varma submits that Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 are not insisting upon an NOC/sanction at this stage for registration of the aforesaid Gift Deed. 4. Indeed, in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd., this Court held that, having regard to the prolonged nature of consolidation proceedings, registration of such documents cannot be indefinitely withheld solely on the ground of non- availability of an NOC/sanction. The Sub-Registrar was directed to proceed in accordance with law, without insisting upon any sanction, approval, or NOC linked exclusively to consolidation proceedings. 5. The aforesaid legal position has been reiterated in subsequent decisions, including in Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.2, wherein, while taking note of the stand of the Government, this Court balanced equities by requiring the intending purchaser(s) therein to furnish an undertaking. The underlying principle, namely that registration cannot be stalled indefinitely on account of pending consolidation proceedings, is equally applicable to the present case. 6. For the foregoing reasons, and having regard to the facts of the present case, particularly the stand taken by Respondents No. 1 and 2, this Court is of the opinion that the present petition can be disposed of by issuing 1 In W.P.(C) 12122/2021, decided on 10th November, 2023. 2 In W.P. (C) 12083/2025 & other connected matters decided on 12th August, 2025. 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 13/07/2026 at 16:16:04 directions in similar terms. 7. Accordingly, it is directed as under: (i) The affidavit/undertaking already placed on record by the Petitioner is taken on record and accepted. The Petitioner shall remain bound by the same. (ii) Any breach of the aforesaid undertaking shall entail consequences in accordance with law. The undertaking shall also form part of the Gift Deed so as to put any subsequent transferee to notice. (iii) Subject to verification of the land acquisition status by the competent authority, and in line with the decisions in Okaya Infocom Pvt. Ltd., Shailender Bansal and Jeevantika Organic Farming LLP, it is directed that registration of the Gift Deed dated 22nd July, 2019, pending before Respondent No. 2, shall not be refused solely on the ground of pendency of consolidation proceedings or non-availability of any NOC/sanction in that regard, and the same shall be processed further in accordance with law. (iv) It is clarified that the registration shall be without prejudice to the pending consolidation proceedings and shall remain subject to the rights, claims, and contentions of third parties, if any. 8. With the foregoing directions, the petition, along with any pending application(s), stands disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J JULY 6, 2026 as 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 13/07/2026 at 16:16:04