The Division Bench dismissed a writ petition filed by Rajesh Kumar challenging land acquisition proceedings under the 2013 Act and pre-1964 notifications due to inordinate delay and laches, holding that valid reasons for the delay were not established.
Writ petition dismissed on account of delay and laches; no orders as to costs.
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RAJESH KUMAR AND ORS. ..... Petitioners Through: Mr. Keshav V. Hegde, Advocate.
versus
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Yeeshu Jain and Ms Jyoti Tyagi, Advocates for LAC/L&B.
Mr. Pawan Mathur, Advocate for DDA.
CORAM: JUSTICE S.MURALIDHAR JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R % 07.01.2019 CM 54839/2018 (exemption)
W.P.(C) 14052/2018
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Molar Bund dated 19.10.1981. ”
W.P.(C) 14052/2018 Page 2 of 3
offered by the Petitioners for inordinate delay in approaching the Court. The writ petition is accordingly dismissed on account of delay and laches but, in the circumstances, with no orders as to costs.
S. MURALIDHAR, J.
SANJEEV NARULA, J.
JANUARY 07, 2019
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3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioners have valid reasons for the inordinate delay in approaching the Court.
Whether warrant of law remains for condoning the delay and allowing the writ petition seeking quashing of acquisition proceedings.
Whether the petitioners are entitled to relief against the acquisition notification and award considering the lapse of time.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Roop Chand Vasisht v Union of IndiaReferred¶16
Roop Chand Vasisht v Union of India, W.P.(C) No. 8044/2014
SLP (Civil) No.16233/2018Referred¶16
4 provisions across 2 enactments
RAJESH KUMAR AND ORS.
UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.
S. MURALIDHAR
SANJEEV NARULA
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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