Laxman Singh v. Land Acquisition Collector/a.D.M. (New Delhi) & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: land acquisition compensation; award no. 28/87-88; Village MalikpurKohi @ Rangpuri; Khasra nos. 1978/2 etc.; 43 Bighas 5 biswas; 30.55 biswas share; possession 29.01.1987; withdrawal of writ petition without liberty; bar to fresh writ petition; Sarguja Transport Service v. S.T.A.T. (1987) 1 SCC 5; Mahavir v. Union of India (2018) 3 SCC 588; Order II Rule 2 CPC; delay and laches; Section 30/31 LAC Act reference; W.P.(C) 3071/2016; W.P.(C) 12145/2022; Annexure R-1; Land Acquisition Collector/ADM New Delhi; Delhi Development Authority; GNCTD; Union of India. Disposition: writ petition dismissed; no compensation directed; pending applications infructuous.
What did the court decide?
On the material before the Court, compensation for the acquired land stood paid to the recorded owner: the earlier Division Bench order recorded the respondent's categorical statement to that effect, and 'Annexure R-1' to the counter of respondents no. 1 and 3 evidences such payment.