JUDGMENT

Vibhu Bakhru, J. The appellant has filed the present appeal impugning an order dated 30.05.2019 (hereafter `the impugned order') passed by the learned Single Judge in L.A. APP.179/2016 captioned Deepjot Singh v Union of India & Anr.. The said appeal was preferred by the appellant against the order dated 10.05.2016 passed by the learned Additional District Judge in a reference made at the instance of the appellant, under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereafter `the Act') being LAC No.8/10/01 captioned Deepot Singh v. Union of India.

2. The Government of NCT of Delhi had acquired the land admeasuring 156 bigha 15 biswas in Village Tikri Kalan, Delhi. The notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereafter `the Act') in respect of the said acquisition was issued on 12.08.1997. This was followed by a notifi