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26. Learned counsel for the respondent/DDA has also pointed out that the land in question falling in village Nasirpur was vested in Central Government vide notification dated 19.08.2002 and by the same order the property vested with the DDA under Section 22(1) of the Delhi Development Act, 1957 ["DDA Act"].

27. At this juncture, it would be relevant to point out that the facts and circumstances of the present case are squarely covered by the decision of the Supreme Court in the case of Mohinder Singh (dead) through LRs v. Narain Singh11, wherein after having detailed analysis of DLRA as well as the DDA Act, it was held that "once a notification has been published in exercise of powers under Section 507(a) of the DMC Act, the provisions of DLRA ceased to apply". It was categorically held that "in sequel thereto, the proceedings pending under DLRA become non est and loses its legal significance". There is no gain saying that the aforesaid legal position arises on

land occupied by buildings in belts of areas adjacent to Dehi town, which the Chief Commissioner may by a notification in the Official Gazette declare as an acquisition thereto;

(3) If the whole of a Gaon Sabha area ceases to be included in rural areas as defined in the Delhi Municipal Corporation Act, 1957, by virtue of a notification Under Section 507 of that Act, the Gaon Sabha constituted for that area shall thereupon stand dissolved and on such dissolution,-

(5) If the size of a Gaon Sabha Area is reduced as a result of a portion thereof ceasing to be included in rural areas as aforesaid and the Chief Commissioner is of the opinion that the size of the Gaon Sabha area is not sufficiently large to be under the jurisdiction of a separate Gaon Sabha, he may, by notification in the Official Gazette, declare that such Gaon Sabha area shall, from a area ceases to be included in the rural areas as defined in the DLRA by virtue of notification under Section 507 of the DMC Act, and resultantly the Gaon Sabha would stand dissolved. In other words, if a portion of Gaon Sabha area ceases to be included in rural areas, the jurisdiction of the Gaon Sabha for that area ceases in respect of that portion. On the other hand, it may be noted that Section 2(52) of the DMC Act defines "rural areas" which would exclude such portions which by virtue of notification under Section 507 of the DMC Act ceases to be included in the rural area.

stood regularised and notified under section 507 of the DMC Act, the pendency of appeal before the Financial Commissioner was rendered otiose and non est in law. Resultantly, the interim order was rendered infructuous by operation of law and not binding. The bottom line is that the title of the petitioners to the subject property was never determined, and therefore, the determination of such issue cannot be gone into in the present contempt petition.