BALWAN SINGH AND ORS. vs GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 21.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 16525/2024 BALWAN SINGH AND ORS. ..... Petitioners versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AND ANR. ….. Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioners : Mr J.B. Mudgil, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr Sanjay K. Pathak, Standing Counsel with Ms K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr Sunil K. Jha and Mr M.S. Akhtar, Advocates for R-1 and R-2. Ms Smita Maan, Advocate. CORAM HON’BLE MR JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON’BLE MR JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA JUDGMENT VIBHU BAKHRU, J. 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition impugning an order dated 16.08.2024 (hereafter the impugned order) passed by respondent no.2 (hereafter LAC), whereby the application preferred by the petitioners under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereafter the LA Act) was dismissed on the ground of limitation. 2. The petitioners also pray that directions be issued to the respondents to pay compensation to the petitioners at the rate of ₹26.6 Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:TARUN RANA W.P.(C) No.16525/2024 Page 1 of 25 Signing Date:21.02.2025 16:37:55 lacs per acre (₹5,52,083.33 per bigha) along with interest as awarded by the Court of the learned Additional District Judge ( ADJ) in terms of the order dated 11.11.2016. 3. The principal question that falls for consideration of this court is whether the application filed by the petitioners under Section 28A of the LA Act was barred by limitation. BRIEF FACTS 4. The petitioners claim that they owned land/had interest in land (hereafter the subject land) located in the revenue estate of village Chhawala. 5. The Notification under Section 4 of the LA Act for acquisition of certain lands including the subject land in the revenue estate of village Chh