Radha & Ors. v. Land Acquistion Collector & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
W.P.(C) 2983/2025, Delhi HC, 10.03.2025, Vibhu Bakhru & Tejas Karia, JJ. Land acquisition compensation delayed: Award No.8/200809/SW dated 14.11.2008 under Section 11 LA Act 1894; possession taken 03.10.2019; memorandum for 64 land owners sent to ADJ Dwarka on 28.01.2022; ADJ remand order dated 28.02.2024 for anomalies/format. Mandamus sought for representation dated 11.11.2024. Held: respondents bound by counsel's statement; LAC to decide representation within eight weeks and forward correctly formatted reference to ADJ, if necessary. Petition disposed; rights reserved; no costs; no quantum awarded; no precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: LAC to decide the representation dated 11.11.2024 within eight weeks and, if necessary, forward the reference to the learned ADJ in the correct format within that period; respondents bound by counsel's statement; all rights and contentions of the parties reserved; pending application also stands disposed of. Costs as prayed were not awarded.