Overview
- The Supreme Court granted an interim stay on the September 1 Delhi High Court order and issued notice on DIAL’s appeal, with Justices Aravind Kumar and NV Anjaria listing the matter for October 29.
- The High Court had directed DIAL and GMR entities to vacate the Bijwasan farmhouse after holding the unregistered 2020 lease could not be relied on and that the tenancy was validly terminated by notice.
- The court below also found the property was used as a residence rather than for agriculture, concluding the Delhi Land Reforms Act did not apply to the dispute.
- Onkar Infotech is the registered owner after buying the estate from Indus Sor Urja in May 2024 for about ₹115 crore, with stamp and registration charges of roughly ₹9 crore, and later issuing a 15‑day termination notice.
- At the Supreme Court hearing, DIAL’s counsel argued the land remained recorded as agricultural and that the High Court issued a summary judgment, while Onkar’s counsel said usage as a residence was decisive and cited admissions by the occupants.