Arun Kumar Kapoor v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Arun Kumar Kapoor v Union of India & Anr., W.P.(C) 982/2022 & CM APPL. 2777/2022, High Court of Delhi, order dated 08.08.2025, coram Nitin Wasudeo Sambre and Anish Dayal, JJ. Subject: reference under Section 18, Land Acquisition Act 1894, before the Land Acquisition Collector; forwarding of reference to Civil Court irrespective of limitation. Precedent relied on: State of Punjab and Ors v Sharan Pal Singh and Ors, 1996 11 SCC 683. Outcome: petition disposed of with liberty to pursue the Section 18 reference before the competent authority; pending applications infructuous; no opinion on merits.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to the petitioner to pursue the reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act 1894 before the competent authority; pending applications rendered infructuous. ¶¶19