JUDGMENT :-

CIVIL APPEAL NOS. 204-205 OF 2004

1. These appeals have been preferred against the impugned judgment and order dated 22.3.2002, passed by Delhi High Court in LPA No.46 of 1983 and judgment and order dated 21.5.2002 passed in Review Application C.M. No.893 of 2002 therein by way of which the appeal filed by the respondents against the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge dated 26.11.1982 had been allowed.

2. Facts and circumstances giving rise to these appeals are that :-

A. The appellant had been conferred title over the land in Khasra No.307 admeasuring 3 bighas and 3 biswas situate in the revenue estate of village Kilokri, Delhi and the Conveyance Deed for the same was registered on behalf of the President of India in favour of the appellant on 6.6.1962.

A Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as the ‘Act’) was issued on 5.3.1963 in respect of the land admeasuring 139 bighas and 2 biswas including the aforesaid land of the appellant. A declaration under Section 6 of the Act was made in respect of the said land on 22.8.1963. The Land Acquisition Collector made the award under the Act on 29.11.1963. However, no awar