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Raghubir Singh v. Secretary (Revenue) & Ors.

Delhi HC4 May 2026W.P.(C)/923/2025

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What is this about?

Raghubir Singh v. Secretary (Revenue) & Ors., W.P.(C) 923/2025 & CM APPL. 74045/2025 with W.P.(C) 1063/2025, High Court of Delhi, order dated 04.05.2026 (Prathiba M. Singh & Madhu Jain, JJ.) - release of interest on land acquisition compensation; Land Acquisition Act 1894, Sections 4, 6 and 24; supplementary award dated 28.04.2017 (Rs. 37,65,785/-); Award no. 03/2010-11/DC(NW) balance Rs. 7,62,040/- (Rs. 22,96,666/- already paid); LAC to compute and release interest as per law within 4 months; compliance listed for 29.09.2026; no precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

LAC directed to compute interest as per law under both Awards and release the same to the Petitioner within 4 months; both petitions disposed of along with pending applications; matter listed for reporting compliance on 29th September, 2026. ¶23

Raghubir Singh Vs Secretary (Revenue) & Ors. — Land Acquisition | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the Petitioner is entitled to payment of interest on the supplementary award amount of Rs. 37,65,785/- (dated 28.04.2017) in W.P.(C) 923/2025, the principal having already been released. +2 more

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Court's answer

Since the principal amount has already been released to the Petitioner, the LAC is to compute the interest as per law under both Awards and release the same to the Petitioner within 4 months (covering the supplementary award in W.P.(C) 923/2025).

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Ratio / Principle

The same direction applies to the balance award amount in W.P.(C) 1063/2025: interest to be computed by the LAC as per law under both Awards and released to the Petitioner within 4 months.

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Key takeaways

Both the petitions are disposed of in the above terms, along with pending applications, if any.ratio¶23

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Prathiba M. Singh and Madhu Jain, JJ.), order dated 04.05.2026, disposed of two connected writ petitions by Raghubir Singh v. Secretary (Revenue) & Ors. seeking release, with interest, of land-acquisition compensation: (i) W.P.(C) 923/2025 - supplementary award dated 28.04.2017 for Rs. 37,65,785/- pursuant to acquisition notified under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 21.03.2003 and Award no. 12/2005-06/DC(NW) dated 19.03.2004; and (ii) W.P.(C) 1063/2025 - balance award amount of Rs. 7,62,040/- under Award no. 03/2010-11/DC(NW) dated 01.07.2011 (notification dated 19.02.2010), against which Rs. 22,96,666/- had already been paid. Possession of the lands, along with trees and rose bushes, had been taken by the LAC. The principal amounts in both petitions having already been released, the Court directed the LAC to compute interest as per law under both Awards and release it to the Petitioner within four months, disposing of both petitions with pending applications and listing the matter for compliance on 29.09.2026. The LAC's contention that statutory interest under Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act applies only to the acquired land and that interest on trees/orchids/plants would follow prevailing bank rates was noted but not adjudicated.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI ~36 + W.P.(C) 923/2025 & CM APPL. 74045/2025 RAGHUBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kuldeep Sehrawat along with Dr Monisha Sehrawat, Advs. Mr Sanjay dewan Sr. Adv with Mr. Nikhil Goel and Ms. Arshia Kohli Advs. versus SECRETARY (REVENUE) & ORS. .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak standing Counsel with Mrs. K. K. Kiran Pathak Mr Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar Mrs. Joohu Kumari Advs. ~37 + W.P.(C) 1063/2025 RAGHUBIR SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kuldeep Sehrawat alongwith Dr Monisha Sehrawat, Advs. Mr. Sanjay dewan Sr. Adv. with Mr. Nikhil Goel and Ms. Arshia Kohli Advs. versus SECRETARY (REVENUE) & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Kumar Pathak standing Counsel with Mrs. K. K. Kiran Pathak Mr Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar Mrs. Joohu Kumari Advs,

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CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE MADHU JAIN O R D E R % 04.05.2026 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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W.P.(C) 923/2025 & W.P.(C) 1063/2025

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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 08/05/2026 at 12:11:12

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The prayer in W.P.(C) 923/2025 is for release of amount in terms of the supplementary award dated 28^th April, 2017, along with interest and the prayer in W.P.(C) 1063/2025 is for release of the balance award amount of Rs. 7,62,040/- along with interest.

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The background of the case is that in W.P.(C) 923/2025 the Petitioner’s land was notified for acquisition u/s 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 21st March, 2003. In W.P.(C) 1063/2025, the said notification for acquisition was issued on 19th February, 2010.

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Thereafter, a declaration under Section 6 was issued and award no. 12/2005-06/DC(NW) was passed in W.P.(C) 923/2025 on 19th March, 2004. In W.P.(C) 1063/2025, award no. 03/2010-11/DC(NW) was passed on 1st July, 2011.

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The possession of the respective lands was taken, however, there were also a large number of trees and rose bushes which were also taken over by the LAC.

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In W.P.(C) 923/2025, supplementary award was then passed on 28th April, 2017 in favour of the Petitioner, granting an amount of Rs. 37,65,785/to be paid to the Petitioner. The present petition has thus been filed by the Petitioner seeking the payment of this amount, along with interest.

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In W.P.(C) 1063/2025, an amount of Rs. 22,96,666/- is stated to have been given to the Petitioner in view of the award no. 03/2010-11/DC(NW) was passed on 1st July, 2011. Thereafter, the Petitioner is stated to have filed repeated representations for release of the remaining 20% of the total amount. Hence, the Petitioner has filed W.P.(C) 1063/2025, seeking the grant of said remainder amount, along with interest.

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The principal amount in both the writ petitions has already been

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W.P.(C) 923/2025 & W.P.(C) 1063/2025

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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 08/05/2026 at 12:11:12

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released to the Petitioner. However, the submission on behalf of the Petitioner is for payment of interest.

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Ld. Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner is 90 years old and therefore, the payment of interest be directed to be paid on an early date.

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On the other hand, ld. Counsel for the Respondent– LAC submits that interest in terms of the statute under Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act would only be in respect of the acquired land. Insofar as the award relating to trees, orchids, plants etc. is concerned, the interest thereon would only be as per the prevailing bank rates.

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Be that as it may, since the principal amount has already been released to the Petitioner, let the interest be computed by the LAC as per law under both Awards and the same be released to Petitioner within 4 months.

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Both the petitions are disposed of in said terms, along with pending applications, if any.

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List for reporting compliance on 29th September, 2026.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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MADHU JAIN, J.

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MAY 4, 2026 /prg/ss

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W.P.(C) 923/2025 & W.P.(C) 1063/2025

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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 08/05/2026 at 12:11:12

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