The High Court of Delhi has upheld the vesting of a property situated in Old Delhi in the Custodian of Enemy Property for India (CEPI), dismissing a writ petition that challenged the vesting orders after a delay of 15 years.

The Division Bench, comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela , ruled that the petitioners failed to provide evidence that the original owner of the property remained an Indian national after 1964. The Court further held that the challenge suffered from “unexplained delay and latches.”

Background of the Case

The dispute concerned a property bearing no. 481 situated at Chatta Haji Mohd. Yusuf, Chitla Gate, Churiwalan, Delhi. The property was originally owned by Mr. Sheikh Barkatullah, who sold it to Mr. Haji Mohd. Muslim via

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