UNION OF INDIA vs SH CHANDER MOHAN CHOPRA & ORS

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$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 06.03.2025 + LA.APP. 150/2013, CM APPL. 13172/2013 UNION OF INDIA .....Appellant Through: Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Anil Pandey, Advs. versus SH CHANDER MOHAN CHOPRA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kunal Sharma, Ms. Rishika Goyal, Advs. for DDA CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) CM APPL. 13171/2013 [for condonation of delay] 1. This Application has already been disposed of by the Court on 10.01.2014. 2. The Registry is directed not to show this Application as pending. LA.APP. 150/2013, CM APPL. 13172/2013 [for stay] 3. The present Appeal has been filed on behalf of the Appellant under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 [hereinafter referred to as “LA Act”] against the judgment dated 05.11.2012 [hereinafter referred to as the “Impugned Judgment”] passed by learned ADJ, South West, New Delhi in LAC No. 86/11/06 titled Chander Mohan Chopra. v. Union of India & Ors. The Impugned Judgment has been passed in respect of land acquired in Village Pochanpur, Delhi by Award No.30/2002-2003. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:GEETA JOSHI Signing Date:25.03.2025 LA.APP. 150/2013 Page 1 of 4 05:58:40 4. It is the case of the Respondent No.1 that he has ½ share in the land admeasuring 5 bighas 5 biswas bearing Khasra No. 29/2 and ½ share in the land admeasuring 6 bighas 7 biswas bearing Khasra No. 29/4/2 both situated in Block A within the revenue estate of Village Pochanpur, Delhi. 5. A notification No.F10/(3)/96/L & B/LA/13417 dated 13.12.2000, under Section 4 of the LA Act was issued in respect of the aforementioned land, followed by a declaration dated 07.12.2001 under Section 6 of the LA Act. 6. Under the said Award, the Land Acquisition Collector had det