Judgment

R.V. Raveendran, J.

The respondent claims to be the Karta of the `HUF of Tek Chand' consisting of himself and his two brothers (Harichand and Lachhman Das). Respondent's family migrated from Pakistan to India in 1947. Respondent and his two brothers filed claims before the competent authority on 22.9.1950, as refugees/displaced persons seeking allotment of land as compensation in lieu of their lands in Pakistan. Their claim was verified and registered for 7 Standard Acres and 3.1/4 Units vide order dated 5.11.1952 by the Claims Officer, Delhi, under the Displaced Persons (Claims) Act, 1950. Towards partial satisfaction of the said verified claim, initially 5 Standard Acres and 4.1/3 Units situated in Bawana, Delhi was allotted and delivered to them. The question of allotment of remaining land was pending for several years and in the year 1965 the Office of the Regional Settlement Commissioner informed the Land Allotment Officer that after taking note of the land that was already allotted in partial satisfaction, the balance agricultural land allotted to them (respondent and his two brothers) was only 2 Standard Acres and 8.11/12 Units.

2. The respondent claims that he was