Thu Sep 11 05:16:37 UTC 2025: **Summary:**

The Supreme Court of India has temporarily halted a Delhi High Court order that would have forced Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and other GMR Group entities to vacate Pushpanjali Farms, a property used as the residence of GMR Group Chairperson G.M. Rao. The dispute arose after Onkar Infotech purchased the property in 2024 and sought to terminate the lease held by DIAL, arguing the lease was invalid. The High Court sided with Onkar Infotech, deeming DIAL and Rao month-to-month tenants. DIAL appealed to the Supreme Court, which issued a stay and scheduled the matter for further hearing on October 29th. DIAL’s argument revolves around the land being agricultural and lacking necessary permissions for the lease registration under Delhi land laws, a claim the High Court rejected as the land is being used for residential purposes.

**News Article:**

**Supreme Court Stays Order Evicting GMR from Delhi Farmhouse**

**New Delhi -** The Supreme Court of India intervened on Wednesday to stay a Delhi High Court order compelling Delhi International Airport Ltd (DIAL) and other GMR Group entities to vacate Pushpanjali Farms in southwest Delhi. The farmhouse currently serves as the residence of GMR Group Chairperson G.M. Rao.

The dispute centers on the validity of a lease agreement after Onkar Infotech purchased the property from Indus Sor Urja Pvt. Ltd. in 2024 for ₹115 crore. Onkar Infotech subsequently sought to evict DIAL, arguing the lease was invalid and giving them only 15 days notice.

DIAL contended that the property is agricultural land and the lease registration lacked necessary permissions under the Delhi Lands (Restrictions on Transfer) Act and the Delhi Land Reforms Act. The Delhi High Court rejected this claim, stating the property is used for residential purposes and deemed DIAL and Mr. Rao to be month-to-month tenants whose lease was terminated in August 2024.

A Bench of Justices Aravind Kumar and N.V. Anjaria issued a notice to Onkar Infotech and GMR Solar Energy following DIAL’s appeal. The case is now scheduled for a hearing on October 29th, 2025, leaving the current status quo at Pushpanjali Farms unchanged for the immediate future.

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