$~58 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 2327/2026 SH. VED PAL RANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Advocate with Mr. Bhuvan Tomar, Advocate. versus SUB REGISTRAR, VI-B, NARELA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Lalltaksh Joshi and Ms. Minu Kumari, Advocates for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA O R D E R % 20.02.2026 1. The Petitioner claims to have purchased land bearing Khasra No. 73/12 (4-16), comprised in Khata Khatoni No. 220/194, situated at Village Nangal Thakran, Delhi, from Mr. Banwari Lal. A document purporting to be a Sale Deed dated 6th January, 2026 was executed between the parties and presented for registration before the Sub-Registrar on the same date. 2. It is the Petitioner’s case that the Sale Deed has been duly executed by both parties, requisite stamp duty has been paid, and all formalities required for registration stand completed. On 6th January, 2026, a deficiency notice/memo was issued by the office of the Sub-Registrar, recording a single deficiency, namely, non-availability of the latest fard. 3. Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Counsel for the Petitioner, submits that the aforesaid deficiency has since been cured. The Petitioner has furnished a 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 23/02/2026 at 11:51:08 copy of the Khatoni, placed on record as Annexure P-3, duly signed by the concerned Patwari on 18th February, 2026. Mr. Yadav explains that under the provisions of the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954, the Khatoni is required to be updated every five years. However, in the present case, although the Khatoni for the year 1989-90, has not been formally updated, all subsequent transactions pertaining to the land have been duly reflected therein. Mr. Yadav submits that this constitutes the latest available fard, and the Respondent’s failure to update the revenue record cannot be a ground to deny registration of the document. 4. Having considered the above, the Court is of the opinion that the sole deficiency noted in the memo stands duly satisfied. Accordingly, the Respondent is directed to proceed further with the process of registration of the said document. The document shall not be rejected on the ground of non- availability of the latest fard. All other aspects shall be examined by the Respondent in accordance with law, and the decision regarding registration shall be communicated to the Petitioner, either by registering the document or by passing an appropriate reasoned order. 5. With the above directions, the petition is disposed of. SANJEEV NARULA, J FEBRUARY 20, 2026 nk 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 23/02/2026 at 11:51:08