Sunil Goel v. Lt. Governor & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 20 Sep 2016 · 2016:DHC:8639-DB
Badar Durrez Ahmed; Ashutosh Kumar
W.P.(C) 2892/2015
2016:DHC:8639-DB
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The Delhi High Court quashed the Section 6 declaration and held the Section 4 notification lapsed in land acquisition proceedings against the petitioners, following prior binding decisions.

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$-23 & 42 HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 2892/2015 & CM5188/2015
SUNIL GOEL Petitioner
Through MrRaghu Vasisht, Adv.
VERSUS
LT. GOVERNOR &ORS. Respondents
Through Mr Yeeshu Jain, Adv. with Ms Jyoti Tyagi, Adv. forLAC/L&B.
- + W.P.(C) 5717/2015 & CM 10282/2015 PURSHOTAM DASS Petitioner
Through MrAkhil Sachar, Adv.
VERSUS
THE LT. GOVERNOR, NATIONAL CAPITAL TERRITORY OF DELHI &ORS. Respondent
Through Mr Yeeshu Jain, Adv. with Ms Jyoti Tyagi, Adv. for LAC/L&B.
MrSanjeev Sabharwal, Adv. for DDA.
- CORAM:
HON'BLEMR.JUSTICEBADAR DURREZ AHMED
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSHKUMAR
ORDER o/o 20.09.2016 We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. We are satisfied that the petitioners in these writ petitions were before this Court in the earlier round as also before the Supreme Court, either in their own name or represented through their predecessors-in-interest. As aresult, the case ofthe petitioners is entirely covered by the decision ofthis Court inSunil Goel &Ors. v. TheState &Ors., 211 (2014)
DLT382 (DB) along withother connected matters.
Consequently, the declaration dated 20.03.2013 being
F.10(29)/96/L&B/LA/19599 under Section 6ofthe Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is
2016:DHC:8639-DB y quashed insofar as the petitioners are concerned. As aresult, the notification dated
27.10.1999 being Notification No. F.10(29)/96/L&B/LA/11394 issued under
Section 4 ofthe said Act, insofar as the petitioners' lands are concerned, would be regarded as having lapsed. The writ petitions are allowed as above. There shall be no orders as to costs.
BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J ASHUTOSH KUMAR, J SEPTEMBER 20,2016 ab
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JUDGMENT