Sh Mukesh Nagar v. Govt. Of NCT Of Delhi Acting Through Its Land Acquisition Collector East

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 5538/2024 SH MUKESH NAGAR ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr.Sunil Choudhary, Advocate.

versus GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI ACTING THROUGH ITS LAND ACQUISITION COLLECTOR EAST ..... Respondent Through:

Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC, Mr.Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr.M.S.Akhtar and Ms.Nidhi Thakur, Advocates

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU

O R D E R

% 22.04.2024 CM APPL. 22767/2024 (Exemption) 1.

Exemption is allowed, subject to just exceptions. 2.

The application stands disposed of.

W.P.(C) 5538/2024 3.

The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, with the following prayer: - 'Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus or direction to the respondent and its officials to decide the application (as mentioned in annexure-E) of the Petitioner within time bound manner or within the time so granted by this Hon'ble Court;'

4.

It is the petitioner's case that he had filed an application with the Land Acquisition Collector (LAC) seeking a direction to the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to handover the amount of ₹2,33,73,95,066/- received from Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. (DMRC) on account of allotment of 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 07/05/2024 at 11:36:01

land comprising in Khasra No.583/1996(5-5) of Village Khichripur, Delhi to the owners. The petitioner also claims to be owner of the subject land. It is stated that Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Limited has filed a reply to said application before LAC and written submissions have also been filed. The petitioner's grievance is that said application which was filed sometime in the year 2021 has not been decided yet.

5.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents have no objection, if the present petition is allowed. 6.

In view of the above, we request the LAC to consider the petitioner's application (a copy of which is annexed as Annexure C to this petition) and pass such orders as it deems fit as expeditiously as possible, and preferably within a period of three months from date.

7.

The petition is allowed in above terms.

VIBHU BAKHRU, J TARA VITASTA GANJU, J APRIL 22, 2024 M Click here to check corrigendum, if any 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 07/05/2024 at 11:36:01