Property and Real Estate Lawyers in Delhi
Most property litigation in Delhi is avoidable and starts with a document nobody checked. Where a dispute already exists, the remedies are specific — a suit for possession, a partition suit, an injunction, a RERA complaint against a builder — and the right one depends on what you actually hold on paper.
What we handle
- Title verification and due diligence before purchase
- Suits for possession, declaration and permanent injunction
- Partition of ancestral and jointly held property
- Specific performance of agreements to sell
- Builder delay, possession and refund claims before RERA
- Sale deeds, gift deeds, relinquishment and lease drafting
- Mutation, conversion and DDA-related matters
- Cooperative group housing society disputes
Key facts
- Limitation for possession
- Twelve years from dispossession for immovable property, under the Limitation Act, 1963
- Specific performance
- Three years from the date fixed for performance, or from when performance was refused
- Builder disputes
- Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 — complaints before Delhi RERA
- Where heard
- Civil courts at the district court having territorial jurisdiction; Delhi High Court above the pecuniary threshold
- Before you buy
- Chain of title, encumbrance position, approved plan, mutation record and society NOC
How it works
- Read the documents firstA title opinion costs a fraction of litigation. It is the single highest-value legal spend in any property transaction.
- Identify the correct remedyPossession, declaration, injunction, partition and specific performance are different suits with different limitation periods. Filing the wrong one loses years.
- Interim protectionWhere property is at risk of being sold or altered, an injunction application goes in with the plaint, not later.
- Trial and executionProperty suits are document-heavy. Preparation at the pleadings stage decides the outcome more than argument at the end.
Common questions
How long does a property suit take in Delhi?
Contested title and possession suits commonly run several years at the trial court. Interim relief such as a stay or injunction can usually be obtained far faster, often at the first hearing, which is why the injunction application matters as much as the suit.
Can I file a case against a builder for delayed possession?
Yes. For registered projects, a complaint lies before Delhi RERA seeking possession with interest for delay, or refund with interest. Consumer forums remain available as an alternative route in many cases.
What is the difference between a partition suit and mutation?
Mutation is a revenue record entry and does not by itself confer title. A partition suit is the judicial division of jointly held property into separate shares. Mutation following a partition decree is a consequence, not a substitute.
Is a registered agreement to sell enough to claim ownership?
No. An agreement to sell creates a right to seek specific performance; it does not transfer title. Title in immovable property above the statutory value passes by a registered sale deed.
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