LAXMAN SINGH vs LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR/A.D.M. (NEW DELHI) & ORS.

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$~13 (25.11.2025) * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 26th November, 2025 + W.P.(C) 4391/2024 LAXMAN SINGH S/O LATE SH. BHIM SINGH R/O 10/9, KISHAN GARH, NEAR GAUSHALA VASANT KUNJ, NEW DELHI 110070 .....PETITIONER Through: Mr. Narendra Sharma, Advocate (through video conferencing) Versus LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR/A.D.M. (NEW DELHI) AT 12/1, JAM NAGAR HOUSE, NEW DELHI …. RESPONDENT NO. 1 DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY THROUGH THE VICE-CHAIRMAN VIKAS SADAN, INA, NEW DELHI ….. RESPONDENT NO. 2 GOVT. OF N.C.T. OF DELHI THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY (L & B) DELHI SECRETARIATE, PLAYERS BUILDING, NEW DELHI …. RESPONDENT NO. 3 UNION OF INDIA W.P.(C) 4391/2024 Page 1 of 7 Signature Not Verified Signed By:SURYAKANT YADAV Signing Date:27.11.2025 15:14:33 THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT NIRMAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI …RESPONDENT NO.4 Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Advocate for Respondents no. 1 and 3 Ms. Manika Tripathy, Standing Counsel with Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Panel Advocate for respondent no. 2 CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT (ORAL) NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J. File taken up today as in view of notification No.35/G-4/Genl.- I/DHC dated 24th November 2025, 25th November 2025 has been declared as a holiday on account of 350th anniversary of ‘Guru Teg Bahadur’s Martyrdom Day’. 1. Heard the respective counsels appearing for the parties to the present petition. The prayer in the present writ petition reads thus: “ a) Issue a writ of certiorari or any other similar writ, order or direction against the respondent no. 1 and other respondents for payment of compensation to the petitioner W.P.(C) 4391/2024 Page 2 of 7 Signature Not Verified Signed By:S