DELHI ADMINISTRATION vs KAUSHILYA THAKUR

The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision affirming the rejection of Ranjodh Kumar Thakur's application for allotment of 1000 sq. yards of land, stating that he was not the owner of Khasra No. 70/2 as per the Land Acquisition Collector's report. The Court clarified that the entitlement to compensation does not equate to ownership of land, and thus, the rejection was valid under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specifically referencing Section 4(1) and Section 6(1). The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the principle that ownership is a prerequisite for allotment under the relevant policy.