DAYA KISHAN vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH LAND ACQUISTION COLLECTOR & ORS.

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$~15 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 7th January, 2025 + W.P.(C) 16100/2023 DAYA KISHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Madan Lal Sharma, Ms. Vidhi Kumar, Ms. Disha Sharma, Mr. Vikrant Malwal, Advs. (M:9810693008) versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr, Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. M S Akhtar, Mr. Mayank Madhu, Mr. Sami S Siddiqui for R-1. (M:9871658979) Mr. Karn Bhardwaj, ASC, GNCTD with Mr. Shubham Singh Rajat Gaba Mr. Saurabh Dahiya, Advs. for R 2 to 4. (M: 8860024289) Ms. Manika Tripathy, SC for DDA.(M:+91 98118 31835) Mr. Tarun Johri, Mr. Ankur Gupta, Mr. Vishwajeet Tyagi, Advs. for DMRC. (M:9818430743) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. This is a writ petition filed by the Petitioner-Daya Kishan under Article Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DHIRENDER KUMAR W.P.(C) 16100/2023 Page 1 of 11 Signing Date:08.01.2025 19:15 226 of the Constitution of India seeking determination and payment of compensation in respect of the subject matter land comprising Khasra No. 31/33 Revenue Estate of Village Tikri Kalan, District West, New Delhi admeasuring an extent of 1 Bigha. Background 3. The petition presents a peculiar set of facts wherein both the Petitioner and the Respondent authorities have failed to disclose all the relevant and true facts in a timely manner before this Court. The subject matter land was jointly owned by Mr. Shiv Kumar Sharma, Smt. Harnandi, Shri Pitam bar, Shri Janki Prasad and Smt. Bimla Devi. It was acquired by Respondent No.1-Land Acquisition Collector (‘LAC’) in 1987 vide notification No.F.7(44)/81- L&B(l) dated 12th February, 1987 for a public pu