Devender Kumar & ORS v. Lt. Governor Of Delhi & ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 7573/2014 and CM Nos. 17866/2014, 2994/2015 DEVENDER KUMAR & ORS ..... Petitioners Through:

Ms Esha Mazumdar, Mr Setu Niket and Mr Saurabh Mishra versus LT. GOVERNOR OF DELHI & ORS ..... Respondents Through:

Mr Yeeshu Jain and Ms Jyoti Tyagi for L&B/LAC Mr Ajay Verma and Mr Amit Mehra for DDA

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 21.02.2015 The counter affidavit handed over by Mr Verma on behalf of the DDA is taken on record. The learned counsel for the petitioners does not wish to file any rejoinder affidavit as all the necessary averments are contained in the writ petition. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. We are satisfied that the petitioners in this writ petition were before this Court in the earlier round as also before the Supreme Court, either in their own name or represented through their predecessor-in-interest. As a result, the case of the petitioners is entirely covered by the decision of this Court in Sunil Goel & Ors v. The State & Ors, W.P.(C) No.3049/2013, decided on 29.4.2014, along with other connected matters. Consequently, the declaration dated 20.03.2013 being F.10(29)/96/L&B/LA/19599 under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 is

quashed insofar as the petitioners are concerned. As a result, the notification dated 27.10.1999 being Notification No. F.10(29)/96/L&B/LA/11394 issued under Section 4 of the said Act, insofar as the petitioners' lands are concerned, would be regarded as having lapsed. The writ petition is allowed as above. There shall be no orders as to costs. The pending applications also stand disposed of. BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J FEBRUARY 21, 2015 SU