Department of Land And Building
Government of NCT of Delhi

A separate cell has been functioning at Tis Hazari Complex known as Legal Cell of Land & Building Department. The Legal Cell is looking after the references cases u/s 18 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894, Civil Suits, Miscellaneous application, Civil Appeals etc. filed against the

Department and tendering legal opinion arising out of Land Acquisition cases. Civil suits etc. including legal opinion on the High Court judgments arising in land acquisition appeals. The Legal Cell is also imparting Legal opinion to the respective LAC in respect of Land, Revenue & other legal matters.

Functions of  Writ Cell

The Writ Cell of the Land & Building Department conducting/defending the Court matters in the Hon’ble High Court as well as in the Hon’ble Supreme Court on the cases arising out of the Land Acquisition Act.  The Department of Land & Building has its own panel of Advocates to defend the cases in Hon’ble District Court and Hon’ble High Court.