SHRI RAMCHANDER SINGH & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 24.01.2025 W.P.(C) 14172/2023 SHRI RAMCHANDER SINGH & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Ms Esha Mazumdar with Ms Unnimaya S., Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr Chandra Prakash with Mr Abhinav Kumar, Advocates for R1 and R4. Ms Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel with Mr Kuljeet Singh, Advocate for R2/DDA. Ms Beenashaw N. Soni, Standing Counsel with Ms Mansi Jain, Advocate for MCD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANOOP KUMAR MENDIRATTA VIBHU BAKHRU, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that direction be issued to the respondents to release compensation with interest in respect of a land measuring 3 bighas 10 biswas out of a land of 6 bighas and 10 biswas comprising Khasra No. 165 in the revenue estate of village Chaukri Mubarikabad, Delhi with Abadi known as Jai Mata Market, Trinagar, Delhi-110035 (hereafter the subject land). 2. A notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereafter LA Act) was issued on 13.11.1959 in respect of lands including the subject land. This was followed by a declaration under