Baljeet Singh & Anr. v. Union of India & Anr.

1. By way of the present application, the Appellants seek condonation of 860 days delay in filing the Appeal. The Appellant No.2 has stated on Affidavit that he was unaware of his legal right to file an Appeal and on coming to know about his right to file Appeal from other villagers, he immediately filed the same.

2. For the reason stated in the application, delay in filing the Appeal 2013:DHC:7914 • is condoned subject to the condition that the Appellants shall not be entitled to interest for the aforesaid period.

3. Application stands disposed ofaccordingly. LA.APP. 56/2013

1. The learned counsel for the Appellants state, and it is not disputed by the Respondents, that the present case is covered by the judgment of this Court rendered in 'Jamna Vs. Union of India and Ors' in LPA No.784/2005 rendered on gth July, 2011 and that compensation in this Appeal can reasonably be assessed in terms ofthe said judgment.

2. The notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act in the present case is dated 17th June, 2005 pertaining to village Bakkarwala, Delhi which has already been dealt with by this Court in Jamna's case (Supra). The relevant portion of the judgment in Jamna's case is reproduced herein:- "33. Accordingly, the appeals filed by the Union ofIndia require to be dismissed and I hereby dismiss the same. The appeals filed by the land owners and the cross-objections filed by the land owners stands decreed as under:i)................................ ii) iii) iv) For the land situated in Village Bakkarwala the fair market value is fixed at ~ 4,98,5891per bigha i.e. ~ 23,93,227.20 per acre, as on 17.06.2005. "

3. In view of the aforesaid the appeal is allowed in terms of the judgment ofthis Court in the case ofJamna (Supra).

4. LA.APP. 56/2013 stands disposed of in the above terms. March 12, 2013 k ~- n_.t-~

REVA KHETRAPAL (JUDGE)