Lajjawati vs Union Of India & Ors on 12 January, 2015

delivered on: 12.01.2015 + W.P.(C) 6352/2014 & CM 15325/2014 LAJJAWATI ... Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS ... Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case: For the Petitioner : Mr Sumit Bansal with Mr Ateev Mathur and Ms Richa Oberoi For the Respondent No.1 : Mr Ripu Daman Bhardwaj with Mr T.P. Singh For the Respondent No.2 : Mr Siddharth Panda For the Respondent No.3 : Mr Pawan Mathur CORAM:- HON'BLE MR JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED HON'BLE MR JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA JUDGMENT

BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J (ORAL)

1. By way of this writ petition the petitioner seeks the benefit of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as „the 2013 Act‟) which came into effect on 01.01.2014. The petitioner, consequently, seeks a declaration that the acquisition proceeding initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as „the 1894 Act‟) and in respect of which Award No. 15/1987-88 dated WPC 6352/2014 Page 1 of 6 06.06.1987 was made, inter alia, in respect of the petitioner‟s land comprised in Khasra Nos. 1814/2 min (1-14) and 1815/2 min (1-08) measuring 3 bighas and 2 biswas in all in Village Chattarpur shall be deemed to have lapsed.

2. In this case, it has been admit