In Brief
Lt. Col. Paramjit Singh Dhillon challenged orders in partition and declaration suits regarding jointly-owned property in Delhi. The property was subject to the Delhi Land Reforms Act, 1954. Two suits were filed simultaneously—one for partition in the Delhi High Court and another seeking declaration of sole ownership in the District Court—creating conflicting proceedings. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals as lacking merit but ordered consolidation: the District Court suit was transferred and tagged with the High Court partition suit for unified trial. The Court requested expeditious disposal, noting both parties were senior citizens with a seven-year-old dispute."
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