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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SURESHWAR THAKUR, LALIT BATRA
Barkat Ram – Appellant
Versus
State Of Haryana – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sureshwar Thakur, J.
Through the instant writ petition, the petitioners claim that the hereinafter extracted reliefs be accorded to them." i) Civil Writ Petition under Articles 226/227 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing of the notification dated 12.12.08 (P-6) u/s 4 of the Act 1894 vide No. LAC (G) NTLA- 2008/1483 and declaratory notification dated 11.12.09 (P-9 u/s 6 of the Act 1894 vide no. LAC(G) NTLA-2009/1525 and award no.40 dated 23.11.11 (P-10) qua land falling in khewat no.1065 khatoni no.1176 mustil no,14//l 1/2/2 (5K-4M chahi), 12/2 (7-12 chain) total measuring 12K-16M (notified for acquisition 8K-14M for for commercial belt along southern peripheral road in Sector 62,65 & 66 at Gurgaon as per development plan) as per jamabandi for the year 2005-06;
AND ALSO
ii) For issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for quashing the notification dated 15.4.11 (P - 11) u/s 4 of the Act 1894 vide No. LAC (G) NTLA-2011/1614 and declaratory notification dated 10.4.12 (P - 13) u/s 6 of the Act 1894 vide no. LAC (G) NTLA-2012/2776 and award no.45 dated 27.2.13 (p - 14) whereby land of the petitioners falling in kliewa
The court upheld the validity of land acquisition proceedings, emphasizing previous adjudication, statutory compliance, and the impact of delay and laches on claims against the acquisition.
The importance of public purpose in land acquisition, the conclusive and binding effect of previous orders, and the impact of delays and laches in approaching the court.
The court emphasized the importance of timely challenges to acquisition proceedings and the consequences of delay and laches in approaching the court.
The court affirmed the validity of land acquisition notifications, ruling that the petitioner was estopped from claiming release due to prior compliance and lack of challenge to earlier orders.
The conclusive and binding effect of previous verdicts, estoppel, and lack of entitlement based on delayed challenges.
Timely challenges are essential in land acquisition disputes; relief cannot be granted due to inordinate delay as established by the court's reaffirmation of the principle of laches.
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