SH. TRILOK AGARWAL & ORS. vs LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR (NORTH)

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$~34 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 7th January, 2026 Uploaded on: 10th January, 2026 + W.P.(C) 120/2026 SH. TRILOK AGARWAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. V P Rana & Mr. Aviral Jain, Advs. (9811165700) versus LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR (NORTH) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC with Mrs. K. Kaomudi Kiran, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, & Mr. M. S. Akhtar, Advs. (9910770311) CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioners- Mr. Trilok Agarwal- Petitioner No.1, Mr. Vijay Agarwal-Petitioner No.2, Mr. Saurabh Agarwal- Petitioner No.3 and Ms. Pragati Goel-Petitioner No.4 under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers: “(a) issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus thereby directing the respondent to make a reference under Section 30 & 31 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to the Court of ADJ in respect of land bearing Khasra No. 65/21 (3-12), 65/22 (1-14) at Village Pooth Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:RAHUL W.P.(C) 120/2026 Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:10.01.2026 14:05:24 Khurd, Delhi vide Award No.7/2005-06/DC(NW) dated 27.06.2005; and/or (b) pass such other or further writ, order or direction as this Hon'ble Court may deems fit and proper, in the interest of justice. It is prayed accordingly” 3. The case of the Petitioners is that, Ms. Pushpa Agarwal, who is the wife of Petitioner No.1 and mother of Petitioner No.3 and Petitioner No.4- Ms. Pragati Goel, had purchased 1 bigha land in Khasra No. 79/20 and 79/21 at Village Pooth Khurd, Delhi. 4. Petitioner No.2, who is also the brother of Petitioner No.1 also claims to have purchased 1 bigha 13