SH. GULAB SINGH AND ORS. vs D.M. /LAC SOUTH WEST DISTRICT KAPASHERA & ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision : 06.03.2025 W.P.(C) 1903/2020 SH. GULAB SINGH AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr B.D. Sharma, Advocate. versus D.M. /LAC SOUTH WEST DISTRICT KAPASHERA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank & Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for R1. Ms. Rachita Garg & Ms. Preeti, Advocates for R2/State/GNCTD. Mr. Rajiv R. Mishra & Ms. Suruchi Yadav, Advocates for R5/Delhi Jal Board. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA VIBHU BAKHRU, J. (ORAL) 1. The petitioners have filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that the acquisition proceedings initiated in respect of the land measuring 02 Bighas 11 Biswas, comprising in Khasra No.282 Min (2-11) [the subject land] situated in the revenue estate of Village Bijwasan, New Delhi is illegal in view of the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 [the Act]. 2. Additionally, the petitioners pray that directions be issued to the 3. The petitioners claim that they are the recorded owners of the subject land. The preliminary notification being No.F.8/2/16/2015/L