Suresh Kumar v. Govt Of NCT Of Delhi & ORS.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 12137/2024 & CM APPL. 50471/2024 SURESH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through:
Ms Simita Maan, Mr Vishal Maan and Mr Kartik Dabas, Advocates.
versus GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Mr.Sanjay Kumar Pathak, SC, Mr.Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr.M.S.Akhtar, Ms.Nidhi Thakur and Mr.Mayank Arora, Advocates for GNCTD/LAC.
Mr Ishaan Swarna Sharma, Mr Harshit Dhamija and Mr Bhushan Kalia, Advocates for DDA.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIBHU BAKHRU HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA
O R D E R
% 02.09.2024 1.
Issue notice.
2.
The learned counsel for the respondents accepts notice. 3.
The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying that the directions be issued to respondent no.2/Land Acquisition Collector - LAC to release the compensation in respect of land admeasuring 3 bighas and 2 biswas comprising in Khasra No.113/8/1 situated in the revenue estate of village Khera Khurd, Tehsil Narela, New Delhi (hereafter the subject land). 4.
The subject land was acquired under Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereafter the LA Act) in terms of the award dated 10.06.2005 for the public purpose of "Rohini Residential Scheme Under Planned Development 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 07/09/2024 at 14:36:10
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5.
The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner has made a representation for receiving the compensation, but the same has not been disbursed.
6.
In view of the above, we direct the respondents to consider the petitioner's case for disbursal of the compensation along with the applicable rate of interest in accordance with law. In case the LAC is of the view that the compensation, as demanded by the petitioner, is not payable, it shall pass a speaking order in respect of the same after affording an opportunity of personal hearing to the petitioner.
7.
The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms. The pending application is also disposed of.
VIBHU BAKHRU, J SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 02, 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 07/09/2024 at 14:36:10