SHREE MALANPUR STEEL LTD. vs UOI & ANR.

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 24.04.2025 LA.APP. 460/2009 SHREE MALANPUR STEEL LTD. .....Appellant Through: Mr. Gaurav Sarin, Sr. Advocate with Ms. SmitaMaan, Mr.VishalMaan and Mr.Harish Kumar, Advocates versus UOI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr.K.K. Karan Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Mr.Mayank Madhu and Mr.Diwakar, Advocates for UOI CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT (ORAL) 1. The appellant being aggrieved with the judgment and decree dated 12.05.2009 passed by Ld. ADJ (LAC), West District, Delhi in LAC No. 137/08/05 with respect to Reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter, ‘the Act’), has preferred the present appeal seeking enhancement of the market value/compensation in context of acquisition proceedings under which its free hold built up property measuring 673.42 sq meters bearing No. W-3, West Patel Nagar, New Delhi was acquired. 2. Notably, the respondent No.2/DMRC for the purpose of Mass Rapid Transit System Project issued notification dated 04.03.2003 under Section 4 of the Act to acquire total land measuring 1477.74 sq. mete