ORDER :

1. Leave granted. Whether the Division Bench of the Delhi High Court could, while deciding the writ petitions filed by the Respondents for quashing the acquisition of their land, pass interim orders and compel Respondent No. 1 - Government of NCT of Delhi to issue notification making circle rates as the prime criteria for determination of the compensation payable under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (for short, 'the 1894 Act') and then direct that the same shall be made applicable to the acquisitions made prior to issue of notification is the question which arises for consideration in these appeals.

2. The land of the Respondents was acquired for construction of Depot, Staff quarters and TSS of Inderlok Mundka Corridor of Delhi MRTS Project Phase-II. Notification under Section 4 was issued on 7.6.2007 and the declaration made under Section 6 was published on 23.10.2007. After issuing notice under Sections 9 and 10, the Land Acquisition Collector passed the award and fixed market value of the acquired land.

3. The Respondents challenged the acquisition proceedings in Writ Petition Nos. 2109 and 5480 of 2008 and prayed for following reliefs:

(i) Issue a writ of Certiorari/Mandamu