S.P. GARG, J.

1. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to place on record counter affidavit. The counter affidavit is hereby taken on record.

2. The petitioner seeks declaration that the acquisition of land in Khasra No.270 min (3-06)1/2 i.e.(01-13) 1/3rd share i.e. 0-11 biswas having 1/5th share measuring 110 sq.yds. situated in the Revenue Estate of Village Ghonda Gujaran Khadar, Shahdara has lapsed under Section 24(2) of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

3. The petitioner avers that his father Bharat Singh was the recorded owner of the suit land. He died intestate, thereafter, petitioner inherited 1/5th share in the suit land. A Notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was made on 23.09.1989. It included the suit land. Notification under Section 6 of the Old Act was made on 20.06.1990. Award bearing No.8/1992-93 was made thereafter.

4. The petitioner claimed that only symbolic possession of the suit land has been taken over by the respondents; its physical possession was never taken. No compensation, whatsoever, was paid to the land owners.

5. Para No. 5 & 8 of the counter