Petitioner sought possession of a residential plot or compensation under Delhi's 1961 land acquisition scheme for land acquired in Village Mandoli via 1962 Award. Court found claim pursued only sporadically, with last meaningful follow-up in 1988 and petition filed in 2025, and dismissed it on grounds of delay and laches.
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MUNNI LAL .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Kundan Chandrvanshi, Mr. Aslam Khan, Mr. Ankur Yadav, Mr. Anuj Goswami, Advs.
versus
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents
Through: Mr. G. S. Oberoi, ASC DDA alongwith Mr. Ankur Sharma, Adv., Ms. Shaifali Jain, Adv., Mr. J. S. Oberoi, Adv., For Respondent DDA (thru VC) Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel for R-2 with Ms. K K Kiran Pathak, Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Advs for R-1, 2 & 4
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL
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| Khasra No. | Area (big.bis.) | Kind of land |
|---|---|---|
| 1356 | 3-3 | Rosli |
| 1357 | 2-17 | Rosli, Ghairmukin 2-15 well 0-2 |
| 1358 | 3-3 | Rosli |
| 1360 | 5-5 | Rosli |
| 1361 | 3-0 | Chahi |
| 1362 | 3-0 | Chahi |
| 1363 | 3-18 | Chahi |
| 1365 | 2-14 | Rosli |
| 1366 | 1-4 | Rosli |
| 1367 | 1-7 | Rosli |
| 1384 | 1-13 | Rosli |
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| 1811/1385 | 4-1 Rosli |
|---|---|
| Total | 35-5 |
Total area 35 Bighas 5 Biswas, which was subjected to acquisition through Award dated 22nd September 1962.
ii. Said Sh. Baru expired on 10th December 1978, and as such his son, namely Sh. Sohan Lal started pursuing the issue of allotment of alternate plot. Sh. Sohan Lal passed away on 17th July 2002.
iii. Petitioner, being son of Late Sh. Sohan Lal, and grandson of Late Sh. Baru has approached this Court seeking allotment of land or else compensation, as prayed in the prayer clause.
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delay and laches .
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approached this Court after much delay and laches without explaining the delay.
NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J
ANISH DAYAL, J
OCTOBER 14, 2025/sm
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner, claiming an alternate plot under the 1961 Large Scale Acquisition scheme decades after the 1962 Award, could seek allotment or compensation despite delay and laches.
Munni Lal
Government of NCT of Delhi
Nitin Wasudeo Sambre
Anish Dayal
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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