1. This is a writ petition directed against the communication dated 15.07.2014, issued by respondent no.3 herein.

1.1 By virtue of the impugned communication, the petitioner’s application dated 12.10.1999 for allotment of an alternate plot in lieu of the acquired land, was rejected.

1.2 In the impugned communication, the only reason given by respondent no.3, is that, the petitioner, concealed the fact that he had purchased the acquired land.

2. Being aggrieved, the petitioner filed the instant petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution.

3. Notice in the writ petition was issued on 23.02.2015. On that very date, respondent no.1 to 3 were granted four weeks to file a counter affidavit in the matter. To date, no counter affidavit has been filed.

4. In order to adjudicate upon the writ petition, the following brief facts are required to be noticed:-

4.1 It is the case of the petitioner that he purchased half share of the agricultural land, admeasuring 4 bighas and 9 biswas, located in Khasra No.409/2, situate in Village Ali, Tehsil Mehrauli, New Delhi, vide a registered sale deed dated 16.04.1986.

4.2 The petitioner avers that the land stood mutated in his name on 28