ANAND KHANNA vs UNION OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 23rd April, 2026 Uploaded on: 24th April, 2026 W.P.(C) 2686/2018 ANAND KHANNA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. S. K. Rout, Mr. Aman Mehrotra, Ms. Prabasini Pradhan & Ms. Alka Singh, Advs. (M: 9818522926) versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mrs. K. K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar & Mrs. Joohu Kumari, Advocates for LAC. (M: 9793585441) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The Petitioner, who is the bhumidar/owner of the land measuring 19 biswas (950 Sq. Yds.) out of Khasra No.30/1/1 situated in urbanized Village – Nagli Sakrawati, Delhi (hereinafter, ‘the subject land’), has filed the present petition challenging the impugned order dated 8th January, 2018 (hereinafter, ‘the impugned order’) passed by the LAC/ADM (South West), Kapashera, New Delhi. 3. Vide the impugned order, a reference petition under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter the ‘Act’) filed by the Petitioner had been rejected as being barred by time. W.P.(C) 2686/20