(June 1, 2001) 2001 (TLS)125336

2001-AD (Del)-6-4 :: 2001-ILRDLH-5-95

HARI RAM KAKKAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

ARUN KUMR

( 1 ) BY this petition under Art. 226 of the constitution of India the petitioner has challenged the acquisition proceedings with respect to land comprised in khasra numbers 571, 577, 578, 580min, 581, 555, 591, 593, 592, 554 and 592min , totalling 32 bighas 1 biswas situated within the revenue estate of village Satbari within the territory of the State of Delhi, Briefly the facts are that notifications under section 4 of the Land Acquisition act were issued on 5/ 25/11/1980 covering large tracts of lands falling in several villages within the union territory of Delhi including village Satbari. The object for which the lands were sought to be acquired was stated in the notification as planned development of delhi . There have been several rounds of litigation in this court with respect to these lands covered under notifications under section 4 of the Act. First, the validity of the said notification was challenged by way of writ petitions. These petitions were dismissed vide judgment dated 15/11/1983 in Munni Lalo v. Lt. Governor of Delhi. ILR (1984) 1 Del