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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ LA.APP. 346/2025

UNION OF INDIA .....Appellant

Through: Mr. Rajneesh Sharma, Mr.

Ritank Kumar and Mr. Anil

Pandey, Advs.

versus

SH. SATISH & ANR. .....Respondents

Through: Ms. Deeksha L. Kakar, Mr.

Rashneet Singh and Ms. Sana

Parveen, Advs. for DDA/R-2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE RENU BHATNAGAR

O R D E R

% 23.12.2025

CM APPL. 81920/2025 (Exemption

1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

2. The application stands disposed of.

CM APPL. 81919/2025 (Seeking extension of time to make up

deficiency in court fee

3. The present application has been filed on behalf of the

appellant/applicant seeking extension of time to make up for the

deficiency in the court fees.

4. For the reasons stated in the application, the application is

allowed and the appellant is granted eight weeks’ time to make good

the deficiency in court fees.

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5. The application stands disposed of.

CM APPL. 81918/2025 (Condonation of Delay of 130 days

6. The present application has been filed on behalf of the

appellant/applicant seeking condonation of delay of 130 days in filing

the appeal.

7. In view of the reasons mentioned in the application, the delay of

130 days in filing the present appeal is condoned.

8. The application stands disposed of.

LA.APP. 346/2025

9. The present appeal is filed under Section 54 of the Land

Acquisition Act, 1894 to set aside the impugned Judgment and Order

dated 13.05.2025 passed by the learned District Judge, Rohini Courts,

Delhi in LAC bearing no. 117/2023 titled Sh. Satish v. Union of

India & Anr. in respect of Award bearing No.12/2005-06/DC/(NW)

pertaining to the Village ‘Barwala, Delhi’.

10. Issue notice.

11. Notice is accepted by the learned counsel appearing on behalf

of respondent No.2/DDA, who appears on advance notice.

12. Admit.

13. Let the record of the learned Reference Court also be

requisitioned in the digital form.

14. In the meantime, notice shall be issued to respondent No.1, on

the appellant taking appropriate steps within a period of two weeks,

through all permissible modes, returnable for the date fixed.

15. List on 27^th January, 2026, before the concerned learned Joint

Registrar (Judicial) for completion of service.

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16. It is submitted by learned counsel for the appellant that the

present appeal is connected with Batch of appeals including lead

matter being LA.APP. 138/2018 titled Chander Bhan (Decd) Thr

LRs v. Union of India & Anr., pertaining to the land acquired of same

village Barwala.

17. Thereafter, list the present appeal along with connected appeals

in the category of ‘Regular Matters’ in due course.

CM APPL. 81917/2025 (Stay)

18. By way of this application, learned counsel for the

appellant/applicant prays for stay of the impugned Judgment and

Order dated 13.05.2025 passed by the learned District Judge, Rohini

Courts, Delhi in LAC bearing no. 117/2023 titled Sh. Satish v. Union

of India & Anr. in respect of Award bearing No.12/2005-

06/DC/(NW) pertaining to the Village ‘Barwala, Delhi’.

19. For the reasons stated in the aforesaid application, the operation

of the impugned judgment and order dated 13.05.2025 shall remain

stayed, subject to the deposit of entire decretal amount by the

appellant with the Registrar General of this Court, within a period of

eight weeks from today.

20. The application stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

RENU BHATNAGAR, J

DECEMBER 23, 2025

p/sm

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