Ramesh Decd Thr Lrs & Ors v. Union of India & Ors

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI %

Judgment Pronounced on : 26.09.2025 + LA.APP. 59/2007 & CM APPL. 13373/2016

BED RAM

Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Bhagwat Pd. Gupta, Mr. Rajesh Gupta and Mr. Ganga Ram Upadhyay,

UOI & ANR

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA. + LA.APP. 372/2007

BHOPAL SINGH

Mr. Dhruv Mehta, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Bhagwat Pd. Gupta, Mr. Rajesh Gupta and Mr. Ganga Ram Upadhyay,

UOI & ANR

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind

Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA. + LA.APP. 40/2007

DHARAM VEER

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishanv Kumar, Advocates for DDA.

Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel with Mr. Prateek Dhir, Mr. Kuljeet Singh and Mr. Shivam Takiar, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 42/2007

SRI RAM & ANR.

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb

Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 43/2007

BED RAM

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA. Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel with Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Adv.

+ LA.APP. 44/2007

ATTAR SINGH

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb

Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA. Ms. Kamna Singh, Panel Counsel for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 58/2007

DULI CHAND

UOI & ANR

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishanv with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind

Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1143/2008

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishanv with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

BHOHTI DECEASED THR.LR'S

.....Respondent

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners.

Ms. Kamna Singh, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 911/2010

KEHAR SINGH

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb

Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI. Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 338/2015, CM APPL. 2671/2016 & 41910/2016

FAKIR CHAND (DECEASED) THR LRS & ORS .....Appellants Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av

Mr. S.A. Khan, Advocate for R -2. with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 339/2015 & CM APPL. 11804/2015

HUKUM SINGH SINCE DECEASED THR LRS & ORS

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Shivansh, Mr. Rajan Sharma, Mr. Deepak Gola, Mr. Krishna Kant, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 144/2019

PRAKASH & ORS

Mr. Dhruv Anand, Mr. Dhananjay Khanna, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Kritika Gupta, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 230/2022

SALEK RAM (DECEASED) THR LRS & ORS. .....Appellants

Appearance not given.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 366/2022, CM APPL. 52464-65/2022

SITA RAM (DECEASED) THR. LR CHAVAN & ANR. Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Akhil Mittal, ASC with Ms. Navita Gupta, Mr. Sidhant Garg, Advs. for DDA. with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 61/2007

KESAR SINGH & ORS.

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 62/2007

GANGA RAM & ANR

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 63/2007

SATTO DEVI & ORS

UOI & ANR

Counsel with Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. M.S. Akhtar, Mr. Mayank Madhu and Mr. Sami Sameer Siddiqui, Advocates for UOI.

Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Mr. Shivam Sharma, Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocates

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 64/2007

ANGOORI DEVI (D) THRU. L.R.

UOI & ANR

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 65/2007

RAJ PAL

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 66/2007

KAILASH SHARMA & ANR

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind

Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 73/2007

TEK CHAND

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 87/2007, CM APPL. 808-09/2019

PRITAM SINGH & ORS.

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av Ms. Meghna, Advocate for DDA.

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 412/2007

GIRIRAJ & ORS.

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 89/2007

BALBIR SINGH

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av Mr. Pratap Singh Ahluwalia, Advocate for DDA. Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for DDA. with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1234/2008

HANS RAJ DECD. THR . LR'S

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI &ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1235/2008, CM APPL. 6801/2017 & 16070/2024

SURYA PRAKASH & ORS.

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 130/2009

SHRI BHIK RAM

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 607/2009

NEKI RAM

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI

.....Respondent

Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Advocate for DDA

+ LA.APP. 91/2007

BHIM SINGH DECD. THR.LR'S & ORS

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 293/2007

JAGBIR SINGH

Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for DDA. with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 72/2016 & CM APPL. 11271/2016 RAGHUBAR DAYAL @ RAGHUBER SINGH @ RAGHBAR SINGH & ORS

Mr. Y.R. Sharma and Ms. Akshita Sharma, Advocates for LRs of Appellant No.2

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 335/2008

MUNSHI DECEASED THROUGH L.R'S & ORS Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 500/2008

BHARAT SINGH & ORS

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 501/2008

ZILE SINGH (DECEASED) THROUGH L.R'S

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 508/2008

JAGWATI

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 509/2008

BIR SINGH

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 564/2008

AMAN SINGH

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 565/2008

SHASHI VERMA

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 609/2008 & CM APPL. 917/2016

NIMANT RANA & ORS.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 631/2008

DINESH KUMAR & ORS.

Mr. Amit Dhalla and Mr. Sohan Singh Rawat, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA. Mr. Ashok Gurnani, Mr. Manish Kr. Sharma and Mr. Abhishek Singh, Advocates for R-2 to 8.

+ LA.APP. 737/2008

INDER SINGH

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

U.O.I & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Adv. for DDA

+ LA.APP. 739/2008

RAMESH BASISTHA

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

U.O.I & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 748/2008, CM APPL. 945/2011, 2181/2011 & 52896/2018

DAL CHAND & ORS

Appearance not given.

U.O.I & ORS

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 816/2008, CM APPL. 12931/2017, 12932/2017, 12933/2017, 36662/2017 & REVIEW PET. 132/2017

KISHAN SAHAI THRU L.R'S

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 817/2008

JAGBIR & ORS

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UOI & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 876/2008

RISHAL SINGH DECD. THR. LR'S

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UOI & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 966/2008

RAJ KUMAR

Appearance not given.

UOI & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 992/2008

AJEET SINGH

UOI & ORS.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 994/2008, CM APPL. 12577-79/2017, 36659/2017 & REVIEW PET. 128/2017

HARI SINGH

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 995/2008

PREM SINGH

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind

Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 996/2008

RAJENDER PRASHAD & ORS.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1038/2008, CM APPL. 11903-04/2015

UOI

Mr. Sunil Kumar Jha, Mr. Mohd. Sueb Akhtar, Mr. Divakar Kapil, Advocates for UOI.

KHAZAN SINGH &ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1040/2008

UOI

CHAMPA DEVI DECD. THR.LR'S

.....Respondent

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1042/2008

UOI

RICHA RAM & ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1043/2008

UOI

PHOOL SINGH & ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1136/2008

JASWANT SINGH RANA (DECEASED) THR. LRS .....Appellant

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1141/2008

UOI

MANSA RAM DECD. THR. LR'S & ORS.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1142/2008, CM APPL. 42668-69/2023

UOI

Mr. Ashutosh Kaushik, Mr. Aakash Mohar, Advocates for DDA

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Adv. for Claimant with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA. Ms. Manika Tripathy, SC with Mr. Gautam Yadav, Mr. Sanjay Singh Rathore, Advocates

KISHORI @ BHOLA DECD. THR.LR'S & ORS. .....Respondents

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1144/2008

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind

Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

NATHU & ORS.

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1145/2008

UOI

BALBIR & ORS.

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1146/2008, CM APPL. 11470-71/2015

UOI

HARI KISHAN DECD. THR.LR'S & ORS.

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for DDA

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1147/2008

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

SOHAN THR.HIS LR'S

.....Respondent

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1148/2008

UOI

KHAZAN SINGH DECD. THR. LR'S

.....Respondent

Mr. Rahul Chaudhary, Advocate.

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

+ LA.APP. 1204/2008

DEVENDER KUMAR TRIGUNA

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 1238/2008

CHINTA

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishn av

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 89/2009

OM PRAKASH (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UOI & ORS.

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari and Mr. Mohit Sharma, Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Adv. for DDA

+ LA.APP. 528/2009

SHER SINGH (DECEASED) THR. LRS

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UOI & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 550/2009

GUNI RAM DECD THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for DD

+ LA.APP. 551/2009

RANJIT KUMAR TRIGUNA

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 552/2009

JAGDIP KUMAR TRIGUNA

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 553/2009

BAHADUR DECD THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Ms. Kamna Singh, Advocate for DDA.

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 556/2009

ATTAR SINGH DECD THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind

Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 559/2009 & CM APPL. 41913/2019

PEHLAD

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivam Wadhwa, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 560/2009 & CM APPL. 14064/2015

AJIT SINGH

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 576/2009 & CM APPL. 14065/2015

NARENDER KUMAR TRIGUNA

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 580/2009, CM APPL. 14066/2015

KESAR SINGH & ORS

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 595/2009 & CM APPL. 14010/2015

PREM RAJ & ORS

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 618/2009, CM APPL. 11472-73/2015

BADLEY

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

UOI & ANR

Mr. Gaganmeet Singh Sachdeva, Mr. Harpreeet Singh Chadha, Advocates for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 647/2009, CM APPL. 8877-79/2025

MEHAR CHAND & ORS

Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 650/2009

PREM RAJ & ORS

Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Kartik Jindal, Ms. Palak Gupta, Ms. Supriya Udey, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 101/2010, CM APPL. 14013/2015

RATTO DEVI DECD THR LRS & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 253/2010 & CM APPL. 14060/2015

RAM PAT

Mr. S.K. Rout, Ms. Parmita Nath, Ms. Alka Singh, Mr. Naveen K.,

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 263/2010 & CM APPL. 14068/2015

RAMESH & ANR

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 264/2010 & CM APPL. 14069/2015

HARI SINGH DECD THR LRS

Mr. Prashant Katara and Mr. Aman Sinha, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 311/2010, CM APPL. 14014/2015 & 6488/2017

MAMRAJ & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 314/2010

LAKHMI CHAND & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Mr. Gagandeep Sachdeva, Mr. Harshpreet Singh Chadha & Mr. Hardesh Khanna, Advs. for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 315/2010 & CM APPL. 14063/2015

JAGGAN & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 316/2010 & CM APPL. 14062/2015

RAMESH DECD THR LRS & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 380/2010

KESAR SINGH & ORS

Mr. Prashant Katara, Mr. Aman Sinha,

UOI

.....Respondent

+ LA.APP. 454/2010, CM APPL. 14079/2015 & 21034/2019

DAYA KISHAN DECD THR LRS & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 677/2010, CM APPL. 12572-74/2017, 36669/2017 & REVIEW PET. 127/2017

OM PRAKASH & ANR

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 678/2010 & CM APPL. 14058/2015

SHRI CHANDERMAN @ CHANDER SINGH

Appearance not given.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 679/2010, CM APPL. 12927-29/2017, 36664/2017 & REVIEW PET. 131/2017

RAM SINGH DECD THR LRS & ORS

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Mr. Roshan Lal and Mr. Bhuvan Goel, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 682/2010 & CM APPL. 14067/2015

MOOL CHAND DECD THR LRS

Appearance not given.

UNION OF INDIA

.....Respondent

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 683/2010

YASH PAL & ORS

Mr. D.S. Chauhan, Mr. Pradeep Tokas, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Kumar, Ms. Nain Singh, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 699/2010

NAIN SINGH THR LRS

Appearance not given.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Manika Tripathy, Standing Counsel with Mr. Prabhav Ralli, Mr. Devvrat Arya, Ms. Deeya Mittal, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 765/2010 & CM APPL. 14073/2015

DAL CHAND & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 827/2010 & CM APPL. 14012/2015

BHOOP SINGH DECD THRU LRS

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 1070/2010, CM APPL. 14080/2015, 37746 -47/2022

RAM KISHAN DECD THRU LRS & ORS

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 15/2011 & CM APPL. 14081/2015

MUSSADI DECD THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 29/2011

DAL CHAND & ANR

UNION OF INDIA

.....Respondent

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 39/2011

UMA DHOWAN & ORS

Mr. Inder Singh, Adv. for Claimants/Land owners

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Tushar Sannu, Panel Counsel with Mr. Sourav Verma, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 54/2011

KARAN SINGH

Mr. Brijesh Chaudhary, Mr. Prins Kumar, Advocates

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Mr. M.K. Singh, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 140/2011, CM APPL. 14071/2015, 15510 -11/2025

RANJEET SINGH DECD THR LRS

Mr. S.K. Rout, Ms. Parmita Nath, Ms. Alka Singh, Mr. Naveen K.,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 155/2011 & CM APPL. 14070/2015

JASPAL SINGH (DEC) THRU.LRS

UOI & ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 156/2011 & CM APPL. 14011/2015

BED RAM

UOI & ANR

Ms. Shobhana Takiar, Standing Counsel with Mr. Kuljeet Singh, Advocate.

+ LA.APP. 251/2011 & CM APPL. 14015/2015

HARI CHAND

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 708/2011 & CM APPL. 3077/2017

LEKH RAM

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 716/2011

GOPAL SINGH & ORS

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 5/2012, CM APPL. 33879-80/2024

SURJAN & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 6/2012

GIAN CHAND DECD THR LRS & ORS

Ms. Nidhi Raman, Advocate for R - 2/DDA.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Nidhi Raman CGSC with Mr. Arnav Mittal, Advocates for UOI. Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA

+ LA.APP. 10/2012 & CM APPL. 44574/2022

ANANT RAM & ANR

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Kritika Gupta, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 13/2012

BUDHAN DECD THRU LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 37/2012 & CM APPL. 14072/2015

DAROGA DECD THR LRS & ORS

Mr. N.S. Chechi, Mr. Vaibhal Chechi and Ms. Rekha Chauhan, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ORS

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 218/2012

NET RAM THROUGH LRS AND ANR

UOI AND ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 223/2012

HARI SINGH THROUGH LRS

UOI AND ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav Mr. Tarunvir Singh Khehar and Ms. Guneet B. Khehar, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 49/2013, CM APPL. 5014-15/2019

SAMARTA LRS AND ORS

UOI AND ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 51/2013 & CM APPL. 14061/2015

NET RAM

UOI AND ANR

Ms. Mrinalini Sen, Ms. Lucy Lalrentlaungi, Advocates for DDA

+ LA.APP. 85/2015 & CM APPL. 2272/2015

LAKHMI CHAND & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 86/2015, CM APPL. 2282/2015 & 19952/2023

JUGAL KISHORE & ORS

Mr. Gaurav Kakar and Mr. Lakshay Raheja, Advocates for LR of Appellant No.1.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 390/2015

VIRENDER SINGH (SINCE MISSING) THR LRS & ORS

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Rajan Sharma, Advocates.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Latika Malhotra, Mr. Govind Kumar, Mr. Apurv Kumar, Ms. Anamika, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 423/2015

HARI KISHAN (DECEASED) THR LEGAL HEIRS .....Appellant

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA + LA.APP. 426/2015

NATHU (DECEASED) THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Latika Malhotra, Advocate for DDA

+ LA.APP. 445/2015

NATHU (DECEASED) THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 14/2016 & CM APPL. 354/2016

NAIN SINGH (DECEASED) THR HIS LRS Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA

.....Respondent

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 18/2016

MAHIPAL (DECEASED) THR LRS

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 19/2016

CHHATTAR SINGH

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Latika Malhotra, Advocate for DDA.

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

+ LA.APP. 173/2016 & CM APPL. 9203/2020

RAM SAROOP THROUGH LRS

UOI AND ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 196/2016, CM APPL. 37755/2018 & 28909/2024

BUDH RAM @ BUDH SINGH (DECEASED) THR LRS & ORS

Mr. Ravi Dutt Sharma, Mr. Rajat Sharma, Ms. Ruchika Sharma and Mr. Chetan Sharma, Advocates for LR III (a & c)

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 292/2016 & CM APPL. 37754/2018

HARI KISHAN SHARMA & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 11/2017 & CM APPL. 942/2017

SHASHI KUMAR

Mr. R.B. Singh, Mr. Rajan Sharma Mr. Deepak Gola and Mr. Shivansh,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 256/2017

POOJA

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Ms. Latika Malhotra, Advocate for DDA

+ LA.APP. 287/2017 & CM APPL. 31509/2017

MEHAR CHAND & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 131/2018

UNION OF INDIA

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

MANMCHAND (DEC) THR LRS & ORS

Appearance not given.

+ LA.APP. 204/2018

OM PARKASH (DECEASED) THR LRS Mr. Anuroop, Mr. Gaurav Bidhuri,

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

Mr. Gaurav Dua and Mr. Govil Upadhyay, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 209/2018

VIRENDER & ANR

Appearance not given.

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

+ LA.APP. 245/2018, CM APPL. 54192-94/2018

UNION OF INDIA

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Tushar Gupta, Mr. Parinay Gupta, Advocates for DDA

Mr. Kunal Sharma, Mr. Vaishnav

BUDH RAM @ BUDH SINGH (DEC) THR LRS & ORS

Mr. Tushar Gupta and Mr. Parinay Gupta, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 246/2018, CM APPL. 54324-26/2018

UNION OF INDIA

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

HAR KISHAN (DEC) THR LRS & ORS

Mr. Neeraj Kumar, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 247/2018, CM APPL. 54360-62/2018

UNION OF INDIA

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

Mr. Roshan Lal Goel and Ms. Anju Gupta, Advocates for R -2.

RAM SAROOP (DEC) THR LRS & ORS

Mr. Roshan Lal Goel and Ms. Anju Gupta, Advocates for DDA.

Mr. Roshan Lal Goel, Mr. Bhuvan Goel, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 4/2019, CM APPL. 1666-68/2019

UNION OF INDIA

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

RAGHUBAR DAYAL @ RAGHBAR SINGH & ORS...Respondents

Ms. Kamna Singh, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 49/2019, CM APPL. 16601/2019, CM APPL.16603 - 04/2019

UNION OF INDIA

Mr. Siddharth Panda, Mr. Ritank and Mr. Anil Pandey, Advocates for UOI.

HANSO (DECEASED) THR LRS & ANR

Mr. Sanjay Kumar Poddar, Sr. Adv. with Ms. Mrinalni Sen, SC with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin and Ms. Gauri Shyam, Advs. for DDA Ms. Prity Sharma, Advocate for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 130/2019, CM APPL. 38327-28/2024

DAL CHAND SHARMA & ORS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Tarunvir Singh Khehar and Ms. Guneet B. Khehar, Advocates for DDA.

Mr. Neeraj Kumar and Mr. Kartik Garg, Advocates.

+ LA.APP. 137/2019 & CM APPL. 38884/2019

BHOOP SINGH (DECEASED) THR LRS

UNION OF INDIA & ANR

with Ms. Shivangi Bhasin, Advocate for DDA Mr. Tarunvir Singh Khehar and Ms. Guneet B. Khehar, Advocates for DDA.

+ LA.APP. 298/2022 JAI BHAGWAN DECEASED THROUGH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS.

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Harshita Maheshwari, Advocates for DDA.

CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU JUDGMENT TARA VITASTA GANJU, J. :

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PREFACE Since the issues raised in the above captioned appeals are the same, the above Appeals are being disposed of by this common judgment. The present Appeals were heard together with LA.APP. 59/2007 captioned Bed Ram v. UOI & Anr. being argued as the lead matter with the consent of the parties . For the sake of brevity, the facts are being recorded from the lead matter captioned. BRIEF FACTS

¶1The present Appeal has been filed under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 [K HUHL QDIWHU UHIHUUHG WR ] against the judgment and decree dated 18.10.2006 passed by the Court of Learned ADJ, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi in LAC No. 1 of 2003 captioned Bed Ram v. UOI & Anr. [K HUHL QDIWHU UHIHUUHG WR DV ³ ,PSXJQHG -XGJPHQW´ ].

¶2By the Impugned Judgment the learned Reference Court enhanced the market value of the acquired land from Rs.27,344/- per Bigha, which was awarded by the Land Acquisition Collector [hereinafter referred to as "LAC"] to Rs.89,600/- per Bigha for the acquired land. The learned Reference Court also granted 30% solatium on the value of the land . In addition, it was directed that the Appellant is entitled to 12% interest on the market value of the land and enhanced compensation at rate under Section 28 of the LA Act at the rate of 9% per annum from the date of notification till the date of award or date of dispossession , [whichever is earlier], till the expiry of one year and thereafter @15% per annum .

¶3Land was acquired for land development of Delhi in relation to the channelisation of the river Yamuna, by a notification under Section 4 of the