In a recent decision, the Delhi High Court ruled in favor of Narender Kumar Sharma's legal representatives, confirming their ownership of a disputed property in Uttam Nagar, New Delhi. The case revolved around a Relinquishment Deed and unregistered sale documents, with the judgment pronounced by Justice Mini Pushkarna on January 28, 2026.
The dispute began with a lawsuit filed by Narender Kumar Sharma (now deceased) seeking possession of a property in Indra Park, Uttam Nagar. He claimed ownership based on a Relinquishment Deed signed on November 30, 2015, which was officially recorded and not challenged by the people involved.
Anand Versha and another person who appealed disagreed with the trial court's decision, arguing that the Relinquishment Deed depended on a family agreement to rebuild the property. They claimed that later unregistered sale documents, including a Will, gave them rights to the property.
Relinquishment Deed Validity
The court emphasized that the Relinquishment Deed was an officially recorded document and could not be contested by spoken agreements. Justice Pushkarna noted:
"No spoken evidence can be used against the said registered written document."
Unregistered Sale Documents
Anand Versha and the other person who appealed relied on unregistered documents to claim ownership. However, the court ruled these documents invalid for transferring property rights, as they were not officially recorded:
"Such unregistered documents cannot be held to be valid tools for transfer of ownership."
Will and Its Execution
The appellants' claim based on a Will was also dismissed. The court pointed out that the Will was unregistered and not proven according to legal standards:
"The validity of the said Will cannot be assumed and accordingly, the same had to be proven by the appellants, in accordance with the law."
The court upheld the trial court's decision, granting possession of the property to Narender Kumar Sharma's legal representatives based on the registered Relinquishment Deed. Anand Versha and the other person's claims, relying on unregistered and unproven documents, were dismissed.
