The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Delhi government and the Delhi Police in response to a plea challenging the de-notification of a land parcel in Asola village, which was previously designated as forest land. The applicant, Devender, has alleged that the land was de-notified through an order dated September 12, 2025, to facilitate the establishment of the Fatehpur Beri police station.
NGT Hearing on April 22
Hearing the matter on April 22, a bench headed by NGT Chairperson Justice Prakash Shrivastava considered the original application filed against the forest settlement officer of the Delhi government and other respondents. The dispute revolves around a land parcel in khasra 1157 (6-2) in Asola village, which was categorized as forest land through a notification on May 24, 1994, following its identification in an STF report.
Allegations of Illegal De-Notification
The applicant has alleged that after the land was notified as forest land, it was allotted by the director of the gram panchayat to the Delhi Police on February 12, 2015, for the construction of a police station at Fatehpur Beri. The NGT noted, "The applicant raises a further grievance that by the impugned order at the instance of Delhi Police, the land has been de-notified. The plea is that this entire exercise of de-notification... is unsustainable and illegal."
Next Hearing Scheduled for July 30
The tribunal has directed the Delhi Police and the Delhi government to file their responses at least one week before the next hearing date, which is scheduled for July 30. No response was received from the Delhi Police on this matter at the time of reporting.
