PARMAL (DECEASED) THR LRS & ANR vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 07.04.2026 Date of decision:28.04.2026 Uploaded on: 28.04.2026 LA.APP. 101/2019 & CM APPL 76909/2025 PARMAL (DECEASED) THR LRS & ANR. Appellants Through: Mr. Bhagwat Prasad Gupta, Adv. Versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC for R- 1/UOI with Mrs. K.K.Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kr. Jha, Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Advs. Ms. Prity Sharma, Adv. for R-2/DDA. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN JUDGMENT SHAIL JAIN, J. 1. The present Appeal has been preferred under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 ["LA Act"] against the Judgment and Award dated 10.04.2019 passed by the learned ADJ-01 (South-East), Saket Court, New Delhi in LAC No. 44/2016 titled Parmal (Deceased) Through LRs & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr. ["Impugned Award"], whereby the learned Reference Court assessed the market value of the acquired land at Rs.89,600/- per Bigha in respect of land situated in the revenue estate of 2. The acquisition commenced with a Notification dated 23.06.1989 issued under Section 4 of the Act for acquisition of lands in several villages, including Village Kilokari, for the purpose of channelization of the