Dismissed

Murari Lal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC11 Feb 2019W.P.(C)/1377/2019

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This single-paragraph order dismissed the withdrawn writ petition. The petitioners challenged land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The High Court granted leave for withdrawal with liberty to file a fresh petition explaining the delay.

What did the court decide?

Exemption allowed on exemption application; petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file fresh petition explaining delay.

Murari Lal & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. — Land Acquisition | Delhi HC (2019)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1377/2019

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MURARI LAL & ORS ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Arun Kumar Kaushik, Advocate.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ORS ..... Respondents Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain and Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocates for LAC/L&B. Mr. Arun Birbal, Advocate for R- DDA.

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Mr. Anil Dabas and Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advocate for R-1/UOI.

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CORAM: JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

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O R D E R % 11.02.2019 CM APPL. 6289/2019 (Exemption)

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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W.P.(C) 1377/2019

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The prayer in this petition reads as under:

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“(i) Pass a writ, order or direction in the nature of writ of declaration, thereby declaring the acquisition proceedings initiated in respect of the land of the Petitioners being 1/8 joint share in Khasra No. 796/456/3 (03-09), 783/407 (4-14), 84/408 (03-06), 490/421 min (01-12) & 548/492/421 (02-07), total measuring 15 bighas 08 biswas, situated in the revenue estate of Village Jasola, Tehsil – Sarita Vihar, District South-East, Delhi, as deemed to have lapsed, further quashing of the impugned Award No. 21/1992-93 of village Jasola, Tehsil - Sarita Vihar, District South-East, Delhi, to the extent of the land of the

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petition, as deemed to have lapsed in view of the provisions of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013; (ii) pass any other or further order(s) which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the interest of justice.”

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According to the narration in the petition, notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (‘LAA’) was issued on 23^rd June 1989 followed by declaration under Section 6 LAA on 22^nd June 1990. The impugned Award No.21/1992-93 was passed way back on 19^th June 1992. There is no explanation in the petition for the inordinate delay in approaching the Court for relief.

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Learned Counsel for the Petitioner seeks leave to withdraw this petition with liberty to file a fresh petition properly explaining the inordinate delay in approaching the Court for relief.

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Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for.

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S. MURALIDHAR, J.

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SANJEEV NARULA, J.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2019 nk

Murari Lal & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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