JAI KISHAN GUPTA vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on : 16.12.2025 Pronounced on : 30.04.2026 Uploaded on : 04.05.2026 + LA.APP. 227/2017, CM APPL. 20214/2025 JAI KISHAN GUPTA ....Appellant Through: Mr. Sumit Bansal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Mr. Udaibir Singh, Ms. Tulna Rampal, Ms. Samvartika Pathak, Mr. Utsav Garg, Mr. Pushkar Khanna, and Ms. Nikita Gupta, Advocates. Mr. Badal Dayal and Mr. Nishi Chauhan, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mrs. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Tarun Johri and Mr. Ankur Gupta, Advocates for DMRC. + LA.APP. 158/2017 M/S RELAXO FOOTWEARS LTD .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sumit Bansal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Mr. Udaibir Singh, Ms. Tulna Rampal, Ms. Samvartika Pathak, Mr. Utsav Garg, Mr. Pushkar Khanna and Ms. Nikita Gupta, Advocates. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:NIJAMUDDEEN ANSARI LA.APP. 227/2017 & 158/2017 Page 1 of 28 Signing Date:04.05.2026 14:08:46 Mr. Badal Dayal and Mr. Nishi Chauhan, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mrs. K.K. Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Tarun Johri and Mr. Ankur Gupta, Advocates for DMRC. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI JUDGMENT 1. The present appeals, preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the “LA Act”), pertain to acquisition proceedings undertaken in respect of 54 bighas 02 biswa of “extended Lal Dora” land falling in the revenue estate of village Mundka, for the purpose of “Construction of Depot, Staff Quarters and TSS of