Sir Sobha Singh and Sons has been locked in litigation with the government since 1960 — nearly seven decades now. Under the terms of the deed, the lessee, Sir Sobha Singh and Sons, was obligated to construct residential blocks including three “for officials and non-officials of good standing”. In August 2009, the civil court ruled that the building was constructed as per the government’s instructions and that there was no misuse. The government had then challenged this verdict before a district court. The district court on July 9 this year, however, overturned the civil court’s order.