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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 17.07.2017 Pronounced on: 24.07.2017 + W.P.(C) 5761/2014 RAM PHAL ..... Petitioner Through : Sh. Charanjit Sharma, Advocate.

versus UNION OF INDIA AND ANR ..... Respondents Through : Sh. Yeeshu Jain, Standing Counsel with Ms. Jyoti Tyagi, Advocate, for L&B/LAC.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S.P.GARG MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT %

1. The petitioner complains of discrimination in the matter of compensation assessed and granted for his land, expropriated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereafter “the Act”) because for the same parcel of land, his co-owner received a higher rate of compensation; he therefore seeks redress under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, by these proceedings.

2. The respondent State (hereafter “NCT”) issued a notification for acquisition of lands which included khasra nos. 116/23/2(3-10), 24(4-16), 25(4-4), 126/3/2(3-10), 4(4-16), 5(4-16), 8(4-16), 9/2(2-16), 12(4-12), 13(4-12), 14(4-12), 16(4-16), 17(4-16), 18(4-16), 19(4-16), 20(4-16), 21(4-16), 22(4-16), 23(4-16), 24/1(3-16), 25/1(3-8), 127/16(4-16), 17/2(3- 16), 24(4-16), 25(4-16), 142/4(4-12), 5(4-12), 6(4-1