$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010352032026 + W.P.(C) 10949/2026 & CM APPL. 50689/2026 SH. RANDHIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sushil Kumar, Advocate. versus GOVT OF NCT DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Gauri Rajput, Advocate for DDA. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 11.08.2026 1. The Petitioner asserts rights in respect of land bearing Khasra No. 19//2 (2-19), admeasuring 2 Bigha 19 Biswa, situated in the revenue estate of Village Narela, Delhi, and relies upon the Khatoni for the base year 2015- 16. The limited relief sought in the present petition is for demarcation of the said land. The Khatoni records the Petitioner as holding a 1/12th share in the relevant landholding. 2. Mr. Sushil Kumar, counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the subject land is lying vacant and the surrounding area is built-up. The Petitioner seeks demarcation for proper identification of the boundaries of the subject land and to facilitate construction of a boundary wall. It is further submitted that the Petitioner approached the Tehsildar, Narela, in April 2026, but no action was taken. A complaint dated 29th May, 2026 was thereafter 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 17/08/2026 at 11:58:55 submitted before the SDM, Narela, seeking directions for carrying out the demarcation. The Petitioner is ready and willing to bear the expenses of the demarcation. 3. The land in question has already been urbanised pursuant to notification dated 20th November, 2019 issued under Section 507 of the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957. The said notification includes Village Narela in the villages declared urban. 4. In view of the urbanisation of the village, the question as to which authority retains jurisdiction to undertake demarcation after urbanisation is presently pending consideration before the Larger Bench of this Court in O.REF. No. 1/2024, titled Court on its Own Motion v. NEMO. This Court is, therefore, not required in the present proceedings to determine whether the said function lies with the Revenue Authorities or the Delhi Development Authority. 5. A similar situation arose in Luv Nagpal & Anr. v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors., W.P.(C) 13567/2025, decided on 3rd September, 2025. While leaving the jurisdictional question open for determination by the Larger Bench, this Court permitted the demarcation exercise to proceed through coordination between the GNCTD and DDA. The arrangement was expressly made without prejudice to the respective contentions of the authorities in the pending reference. The same course has thereafter been adopted in other matters. 6. In the present case also, there is no reason for the Petitioner’s request for demarcation to remain unattended merely because the concerned authorities dispute, or are awaiting determination of, the question of jurisdiction. At the same time, any arrangement made at this stage must 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 17/08/2026 at 11:58:55 remain neutral on that question. 7. Accordingly, without deciding which authority ultimately possesses jurisdiction to undertake demarcation after urbanisation, the GNCTD and DDA shall coordinate for carrying out the demarcation of the subject land in accordance with the applicable procedure and on the basis of the relevant revenue and consolidation records. The exercise shall be undertaken in the presence of the Petitioner or his authorised representative and completed within four months from today. The expenses of demarcation shall be borne by the Petitioner. 8. For the limited purpose of coordinating the exercise, the concerned SDM shall act as the nodal officer and shall secure the participation and assistance of the concerned officials of DDA and any other authority whose presence may be required. This direction shall not be construed as a determination that the SDM or the Revenue Department possesses statutory jurisdiction over the subject land after urbanisation. 9. The demarcation undertaken pursuant to this order shall remain subject to the decision of the Larger Bench in O.REF. No. 1/2024 and shall be without prejudice to the rights and contentions of the GNCTD and DDA in the said proceedings. It shall also not determine or affect the title or rights of any third party. 10. The petition, along with the pending application(s), is disposed of in the above terms. SANJEEV NARULA, J AUGUST 11, 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 17/08/2026 at 11:58:55