Ajay Kumar and Ors. Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Ajay Kumar and Ors. Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi and Ors. — Delhi HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

Release of the awarded compensation to the Petitioners by 31st March, 2026 upon completion of necessary procedural formalities, with liberty to approach the Court if payment is not received.

Issue for consideration

Whether the Respondents should be directed to release the awarded compensation to the Petitioners in respect of their properties acquired vide award No. 02/2012-13 dated 4th February, 2013 and 2A/2016-17 dated 27th April, 2017 (village Bankner, Delhi). +1 more

Court's answer

It was assured that, upon undertaking necessary procedural formalities, the payment shall be released to the Petitioners by 31st March, 2026.

Ratio / Principle

The present petition is disposed of in said terms, and pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

Key takeaways

The Petitioners are permitted to approach the Court if payment is not received by them.ratio¶43

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain, JJ.), W.P.(C) 8060/2022, decided 24.02.2026: Disposed of a writ petition by Ajay Kumar and others seeking release of compensation for lands at village Bankner, Delhi acquired vide award No. 02/2012-13 dated 04.02.2013 and supplementary award 2A/2016-17 dated 27.04.2017. After the LAC reported (12.01.2024 and 20.08.2024) that the award files were missing, and disbursement stalled despite correspondence with the Land and Building Department (beneficiary of acquisition), the Court issued successive directions: 07.04.2025 (instructions from LAC/L&B/MCD-NDMC, failing which officers could be summoned); 11.07.2025 (payment within 06 weeks, failing which the officer present, Mr. Varun, Executive Engineer (Project), Narela Zone, was to appear); 08.09.2025 (Executive Engineer to deposit the entire amount with the LAC for release). On 24.02.2026 the Court recorded that the amount, including principal and interest, had been received by the LAC with part payment already made, noted the delay caused by a change of bank account signatory, accepted the assurance that the payment shall be released by 31.03.2026 upon procedural formalities, disposed of the petition and pending applications, and permitted the Petitioners to approach the Court if payment was not received.

Procedural history

How this case reached the court

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Prior proceeding
Petition filed seeking appropriate directions to the Respondents to release awarded compensation for the Petitioners' properties acquired vide award No. 02/2012-13 dated 4th February, 2013 and 2A/2016-17 dated 27th April, 2017, covering listed Khasra Nos. in village Bankner, Delhi.¶13
Prior proceeding
12.01.2024: Counsel for Respondent No.2/LAC stated that the files pertaining to the two awards in question are missing and the concerned authorities are reconstructing the file.¶19
Prior proceeding
20.08.2024: A similar request was renewed on behalf of the LAC and the Court granted one final opportunity to the LAC to do the needful.¶20
Prior proceeding
07.04.2025: Counsel for the LAC submitted that, to fulfil the obligation arising out of supplementary award 2A/2016-17 dated 27th April 2017, correspondences had been made to the Land and Building Department (beneficiary of the acquisition), but the entire amount had not been disbursed by the MCD with the Government.¶21
Prior proceeding
07.04.2025: Court directed listing on 21.04.2025 for instructions from the LAC, Land and Building Department of GNCTD and MCD/NDMC on non-payment under the supplementary award dated 27.04.2017, warning that officers may be summoned to ensure payment; matter to be placed high on board.¶22
Prior proceeding
11.07.2025: MCD's counsel, on instructions, stated that administrative approval was being sought (likely within 02 weeks) and that he would endeavour to ensure payment within 04 weeks thereafter; statement made in the presence of Mr. Varun, Executive Engineer (Project), Narela Zone, MCD.¶30
Prior proceeding
11.07.2025: Noting that about 03 months after the 07.04.2025 order the compensation pursuant to the supplementary award dated 27.04.2017 remained unpaid, the Court directed payment within 06 weeks, failing which the officer present in Court was to appear again for assistance; matter listed for 08.09.2025 and placed 'High on Board'.¶31
Prior proceeding
08.09.2025: Certain demand drafts were received towards satisfaction of/part payment of compensation; the Court directed that the concerned Executive Engineer deposit the entire amount due to the Petitioners with the LAC, for release to the Petitioners by the LAC.¶34