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Date of Judgement: 1st February, 2018
OM PRAKASH & ORS. .....Petitioners
Through: None.
Through: Mr. Bhagvan Swarup Shukla, CGSC with
Mr. Kamaldeep, Advocate for UOI.
Mr. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel for LAC/L&B with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocates.
HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL G.S. SISTANI, J. (Oral)
JUDGMENT
1. None has been appearing for the petitioner despite the matter has been passed over once and called for the second time.
2. This is a petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India filed by the petitioner seeking a declaration that the acquisition proceedings with respect to land of the petitioners comprised in Khasra No.43, measuring 3 Bigha 12 Biswas, situated in the revenue estate of Village Mahipalpur, New Delhi (hereinafter referred as the 'Subject Land') stand lapsed in view of Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and 2018:DHC:795-DB Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as '2013 Act') as the compensation has not been tendered.
3. A Section 4 notification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') was issued on 23.01.1965. A declaration under Section 6 of the Act was made on 07.12.1966. Thereafter, an Award bearing No. 2182-C (Supp.) was passed by Land Acquisition Collector on 29.04.1974.
4. It is the case of the petitioner that the compensation with respect to subject land has not been paid even though the possession of the subject land has been taken over.
5. Mr. Jain, learned counsel appearing for LAC has drawn the attention of the Court to para 4A of the counter affidavit, which reads as under:
6. Having regard to the fact that the possession of the subject land has been taken on 04.10.1974 and the compensation has also been paid to the recorded owners on 08.1.1975, the acquisition proceedings qua the subject land stand completed. Hence, we are of the view that the present petition lacks merit. Since, none is present on behalf of the petitioner, the present writ petition is dismissed for non appearance and non prosecution. G.S.SISTANI, J. SANGITA DHINGRA SEHGAL, J. FEBRUARY 01, 2018 gr