$~99 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010420552026 + W.P.(C) 12967/2026 & CM APPL. 60292/2026 RAM SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. V.P Dabas, Advocate. versus GNCT OF DELHI THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Harshita Nathrani, Advocate for Mr. Sameer Vashisht, Standing Counsel (Civil) GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 07.09.2026 1. The Petitioner has preferred an appeal under Section 21(3) of the East Punjab Holdings (Consolidation and Prevention of Fragmentation) Act, 1948 before the Settlement Officer (Consolidation)/Respondent No. 2. The appeal, instituted on 09th April, 2025, has been registered as SDM Court (Kanjhawala)/2025/1341, titled Ram Singh v. CO Kanjhawala, bearing Case ID No. 38850. 2. The grievance of the Petitioner is confined to the pendency of the aforesaid appeal. He accordingly seeks a direction to Respondent No. 2 for its expeditious disposal. 3. Having regard to the limited nature of the relief sought and considering that the appeal has remained pending since April, 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 09/09/2026 at 11:54:32 Respondent No. 2 is directed to decide the same within a period of four months from today. 4. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the merits of the appeal. All rights and contentions of the parties are left open. The appeal shall be decided in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity of hearing to all affected parties. 5. With the above directions, the present petition, along with pending application(s), if any, is disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J SEPTEMBER 7, 2026/ab 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 09/09/2026 at 11:54:32