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

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 8th January, 2026 Uploaded on: 13th January, 2026 W.P.(C) 192/2026 SH. TRILOK AGARWAL & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. V.P. Rana and Mr. Bhuvan Tomar, Advs. (M:9811165700) versus LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR (NORTH) .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. K. Kaomudi Kiran Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha & Mr. M. S. Akhtar, Advs. 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 (1-12), 65/22 (1-14) at Village Pooth Khurd, Delhi vide Award No.2/2012-13/DC(NW) announced on 05.09.2012 date nil; and/or (b) pass such