UOI vs PHIRE RAM & ANR

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 18.07.2025 Pronounced on : 28.07.2024 LA.APP. 331/2007 UOI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel for UOI with Mrs. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates. versus PHIRE RAM AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Advocate Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Adv. for R-1. Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD. LA.APP. 333/2007 UOI .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel for UOI with Mrs. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates. versus JAI CHAND AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rajesh Yadav, Senior Advocate Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Adv. for R-1. Ms. Avni Singh, Panel Counsel for GNCTD. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeals have been preferred under section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1984 (hereinafter referred to as ‘LA Act’), which pertain to proceedings undertaken in the village of Tughlakabad, New Delhi, commenced vide notification No.F7(34)/90-L&B/LA dated 02.04.1996 under Section 4 of the LA Act (hereby referred to as