DR OM PRAKASH KHARBANDA & ANR. vs ADM/LAC, DISTT. NORTH AND ANR

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$~38 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 23rd April, 2026 Uploaded on: 24th April, 2026 + W.P.(C) 568/2024 DR OM PRAKASH KHARBANDA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr Akhilesh Kumar Dixit along with Sonu Narwal, Advs. versus ADM/LAC, DISTT. NORTH AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Mr. Prashant Diwan, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The Petitioners have filed the present petition seeking release of their withheld payments in terms of Award no. 16/03-04 dated 1st October, 2003 Supplementary Award No. 16A/04-05 dated 27th October, 2004, along with interest from due date of payment till actual realisation. 3. The case of the Petitioners is that accumulated land of 445 Bigha 18 Biswas of Village Holambi Kalan was acquired vide notification issued on 23rd May, 2002. 4. The jointly owned land of the Petitioners falls in Khasra No. 32/7 (4- 16), 32/8 (3-3) and 32/6 (4-16) ad-measuring 12,856 sq. yards (approx.) (hereinafter, ‘the subject land’). The details of the Petitioners are as under: Petitioner No. 1- Dr. Om Prakash Kharbanda S/o Late Shri C R Kharbanda R/o B-43, Mohan Park, Navin Shahdara, Delhi – 110032 Signature Not Verified Signed By:RENUKA W.P.(C) 568/2024 Page 1 of 4 NEGI Signing Date:24.04.2026 19:35:05 Petitioner No. 2- Hans Kumar (HUF) Karta Hans Kumar Gupta S/o Late Shri A P Gupta R/o 72, Defence Enclave, Delhi-110092 5. Award no. 16/2003-2004 was passed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 1st October, 2003 and the same was reviewed on 14th July, 2004 wherein the compensation payable to the beneficiaries, including the Petitioners was reduced. 6. A Supplementary Award No. 16A/2004-2005 was also passed on 27th October, 2004. 7. Th