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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD
Sunita Agarwal, Vipin Chandra Dixit, JJ.
Kamal Sharma - Petitioner
Versus
State of U.P. and others - Respondents
(Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 26767 of 2010, 10058, 18454, 4354 of 2015, 64182, 11001, 64741, 28124, 23850, 12207 of 2014, 44680, 39704, 32158, 21194, 21507, 18539, 8851, 69056, 62050, 27932, 61915, 59193, 59191, 59155, 27189 of 2013, 1794, 11154, 10785, 8071, 11839, 63563, 60603, 57958, 58065, 28807 of 2012, 8422, 56623, 73702, 56626, 55606, 50008, 49060, 71244, 71108, 28766, 68243, 68024, 28155, 25825, 20958, 19406, 19408, 18905, 66065, 6666, 6198, 503, 63143, 60589, 60651, 60102, 56629 of 2011, 26770, 26771, 23702, 43232, 23479, 23542, 23561, 20716, 42111, 13818 of 2010, 73194 of 2011
Decided On : 26-05-2023
JUDGMENT :
Sunita Agarwal, J.
Table of Contents
| I. | The challenge |
| II. | The arguments of the counsels for the petitioners |
| A. | Judgements relied by the counsels for the petitioners |
| B. | Reliance on similar dispute decided |
| C. | Aid to the above arguments by other counsels in the bunch |
| III. | On factual aspect, arguments of learned counsels for the parties |
| IV. | Argument of the Respondent's counsel |
| V. (i) (ii) (iii) (iv) (v) (vi) (vii) (viii) (ix) | Record of the State and counter-affidavits Village Pachokra Village Achheja Bujurg Village Rampur Bangar Village Usmanpur Village Raunija Village Dungarpur Reelka Village Rustampur Village Kadarpur Village Dhanauri |
| VI. A. (a) (b) (c) B. C. D. E. F. | Analysis Nature, scope and ambit of Section 5-A of the Act' 1894 Constitutional Scheme Statutory Scheme The Precedence : Legal Position The procedure for invocation of Urgency Clause under Section 17 (4) Scope of judicial review On Pre-Post Notification Delay On the Apex Court decisions relied by the rival parties Appreciation of the material on the facts of the instant case |
| VII. A. B. | Findings
Noting from the record of the State |
| VIII. | Conclusion |
| IX. | Prejudice Caused |
| X. | Reliance on Shyroj Singh (supra) |
| XI. | Relief re: compensation |
| XII. | Order |
Heard Sri P.K. Chaurasia, Sri Anil Kumar Shukla, Sri Prem Chandra Saroj, Ms. Sarita Jhingan Shukla, Sri Anil Kumar Mehrotra, Sri Pankaj Dubey. No other counsel has appeared to argue on behalf of the petitioners in this Bunch. Sri Manish Goyal, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Sri Kamaljeet Singh, Sri Suresh Singh, Sri Aditya Bhushan Singhal, Sri Shashi Prakash Rai has made his submissions on behalf of Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority. Sri Ajit Kumar Singh, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Sri Sudhanshu Srivastava, learned Additional Chief Standing Counsel, Sri Amit Verma, Sri Apurva Hajela and Sri D.K. Mishra, learned Standing Counsels for the State respondents has adopted the arguments of Sri Manish Goyal, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the Yamuna Expressway Industrial Development Authority.
2. The present bunch of writ petitions are arising out of the acquisition proceedings initiated by the State Government under the LAND ACQUISITION ACT ' 1894 (hereinafter referred as the Act' 1894) for acquisition of lands of nine villages vide acquisition notifications published under Section 4 and 6 read with Section 17 (1) and (4) of the Act' 1894. A bird's eye view of the status of acquisition of lands of nine villages in tabulation form is as under :
| S.No | Village
| Date of Notification | Total area acquired (as per Award) (Hect.) | Area under litigation (Hect.) | Date of Award
| ||
| U/s 4 | U/s 6 | U/s 11(1)
| U/s 11(2)
| ||||
| 1 | Usmanpur | 04.11.2009 | 18.3.2010 | 149.516 | 31.3521 | 31.12.2013 | 23.02.2012 |
| 2 | Dhanori | 16.11.2010 | 22.3.2011 | 414.2312 | 59.8231 | 31.12.2013 | 09.05.2012 13.12.2013 |
| 3 | Kadarpur | 02.12.2010 | 22.3.2011 | 113.8074 | 6.0284 | 30.03.2014 | 11.04.2012 30.03.2014 |
| 4 | Rustampur | 26.02.2009 | 26.2.2010 | 336.1968 | 53.7582 | 31.12.2013 | 20.03.2012 13.12.2013 |
| 5 | Doongarpur Reelka | 02.12.2010 | 24.3.2011 | 172.6197 | 38.6439 | 31.12.2013 | 14.03.2012 31.12.2013 |
| 6 | Raunija | 02.11.2010 | 07.1.2011 | 236.686 | 56.2388 | 31.12.2013 | 09.05.2012 21.12.2013 |
| 7 | Rampur Bangar | 26.02.2009 | 01.2.2010 | 19.9990 | 1.1016 | 15.06.2013 | 09.02.2012 05.06.2013 |
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| 19.04.2010 | 28.07.2010 | 100.8183 | 20.6686 | 31.12.2013 | 20.12.2013 25.07.2013 13.03.2012 |
| 8 | Pachokra | 26.02.2009 | 19.2.2010 | 41.6525 | 16.8728 | 29.06.2013 | 22.02.2012 29.06.2013 |
| 9 | Accheja Bujurg | 19.04.2010 | 28.7.2010 | 1 | |||
The court upheld the legality of invoking urgency provisions in land acquisition for integrated development, emphasizing adherence to judicial precedents.
The court established that land acquired for public purpose cannot be restored to the original owners once possession is taken, regardless of subsequent non-utilization.
The invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, is justified when the government demonstrates a pressing need, and such subjective satisfaction is generally n....
1. The power under Section 17 (4) is an exception to the general rule that the acquisition of property is made after affording an opportunity the person adversely affected to demonstrate that the acq....
The main legal point established in the judgment is the requirement for justifying the invocation of the urgency clause under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, the burden of proof on the party ....
The invocation of the urgency provision u/s 17 (4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to dispense with the enquiry u/s 5-A of the Act, is not justified in cases where the acquisition is for an indust....
The court established that non-compliance with Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act invalidates acquisition proceedings, emphasizing the necessity of adhering to principles of natural justice.
The invocation of urgency provisions in land acquisition must be justified by genuine emergencies; significant delays undermine such claims and violate the right to object.
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