JAGE RAM & ORS. vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petitions filed by Jodha Ram and others seeking alternative sites from the Delhi Development Authority after their lands were acquired for defense purposes. The Court noted that while compensation was paid, the request for alternative sites would lead to complications, distinguishing this case from State of U.P. vs. Pista Devi, where acquisition was for housing development. The Court held that no direction could be given for alternative site allotment in this context.