RAKESH KUMAR SETHI AND ORS. vs LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 14th November 2025 W.P.(C) 9261/2019 RAKESH KUMAR SETHI AND ORS. ....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anuroop PS, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri, Mr. Ritik Yadav and Mr. Prashant, Advocates versus LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mrs. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL JUDGMENT (ORAL) NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J. 1. After the proceedings were decided under Section 30-31 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter “Act of 1894”) on 8th March 2017 by the learned Additional District Judge, the petitioners lodged claim under Section 18 of the Act of 1894 for grant of enhanced compensation. 2. The said proceedings initiated by the petitioner came to be rejected vide impugned order dated 16th July 2018 passed by the Land Acquisition Collector, District-West Delhi. 3. Feeling aggrieved, this petition was preferred. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners, drawing support from the judgment of the Hon’ble Apex Court in the matter of “Madan & Anr. Vs. State of Maharashtra”, repor