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Balu Devi & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi HC4 May 2026W.P.(C)/1139/2017

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court writ petitions W.P.(C) 108/2017 and 1139/2017 (Ram Pal; Balu Devi & Ors); land acquisition compensation release; reliance on Indore Development Authority; possession taken and compensation paid into Revenue Deposit Account; entitlement limited to compensation plus applicable interest; Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) document requests incl. surviving members' certificates; compliance listing dated 04.05.2026; deadline 30 April 2026 to obtain compensation from LAC; no further listing.

What did the court decide?

No fresh substantive relief; the compliance listing confirms that once the Petitioners furnish the documents sought by the LAC (including surviving members' certificates), the order dated 26.02.2026 requiring release of compensation will be complied with, and the matters need not be listed further. ¶21

Balu Devi & Ors. Vs Union of India & Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Court's order dated 26 February 2026, directing release of compensation to the Petitioners, has been complied with at the compliance hearing on 4 May 2026.

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Court's answer

Upon the documents being furnished by the Petitioners (as sought by the LAC, including surviving members' certificates), the Court's order dated 26 February 2026 shall be complied with.

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Ratio / Principle

As possession of the Petitioners' lands had been taken and compensation had been paid into the Revenue Deposit Account, in terms of the decision in Indore Development Authority the Petitioners were entitled only to release of the compensation along with the applicable interest.

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Key takeaways

The compensation in accordance with law was directed to be released to the Petitioners within a period of two months from the date of that order.ratio¶12
The Petitioners were left free to approach the LAC and obtain their compensation by 30th April, 2026.ratio¶13
If the compensation was not paid in terms of the Petitioners' respective awards, they were free to file an application in the present petitions seeking appropriate orders.

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High Court of Delhi (Prathiba M. Singh & Madhu Jain, JJ.) — compliance order dated 04.05.2026 in W.P.(C) 108/2017 (Ram Pal) and W.P.(C) 1139/2017 (Balu Devi & Ors). The petitions had been disposed of on 26.02.2026: possession of the Petitioners' land had been taken and compensation paid into the Revenue Deposit Account, so in terms of Indore Development Authority the Petitioners were held entitled only to release of the compensation with applicable interest, to be released within two months and obtainable from the LAC by 30.04.2026, failing which they could apply in the pending petitions. At the 04.05.2026 compliance hearing the LAC was procuring documents, including surviving members' certificates; upon their furnishing, the 26.02.2026 order is to be complied with, and the matters were not to be listed further.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 108/2017 RAM PAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Anurag Singh, Adv. versus

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UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd Sueb Akhtar, Mrs. Joohu Kumari & Mr. Kushagra Dixit, Advs. with Gopal Banik DEO South -East. Mr. Arun Birbal, Adv. for DDA. 51 AND + W.P.(C) 1139/2017 BALU DEVI & ORS .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Anurag Singh, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak, Standing Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd Sueb Akhtar, Mrs. Joohu Kumari & Mr. Kushagra Dixit, Advs. with Gopal Banik DEO South -East. Ms. Malvika Kapila Kalra & Ms. Harbani Shinh, Advs. for DDA.

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CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN

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O R D E R % 04.05.2026

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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On the previous date i.e., 26th February, 2026 the Court had disposed of the present petitions and had observed as under:

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/05/2026 at 13:17:42

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13. In this case, the possession of the lands of the Petitioners has admittedly been taken and compensation has also been paid into the Revenue Deposit Account. Accordingly, in terms of the decision in Indore Development Authority (supra) , the Petitioners would only be entitled for release of the compensation, along with the applicable interest.

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14. Accordingly, it is directed that the compensation in accordance with law, be released to the Petitioners within a period of two months from the date of this order.

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15. The Petitioners are free to approach the LAC and obtain their compensation by 30th April, 2026.

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16. If the compensation is not paid to the Petitioners, in terms of their respective awards, the Petitioners are free to file an application in the present petitions for seeking appropriate orders.

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17. The present writ petitions are disposed of in said terms. Pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

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18. List for reporting on compliance on 4th May, 2026.”

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Today, the matter has been put up for compliance. The Court has been informed by both ld. Counsel, that the matter is proceeding before the Land Acquisition Collector (hereinafter, ‘LAC’) as the LAC has sought certain documents, including the surviving members’ certificates from the Petitioners.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/05/2026 at 13:17:42

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Upon the documents being furnished, the order dated 26^th February, 2026 shall be complied with.

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These matters need not be listed further.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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MADHU JAIN, J.

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MAY 4, 2026 dj/ss

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 07/05/2026 at 13:17:42

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