J U D G M E N T

Digitally signed by VISHAL ANAND Date: 2024.12.13 Reason:

J. B. PARDIWALA, J. :

For the convenience of exposition, this judgment is divided into the following parts: -

INDEX A. FACTUAL MATRIX …………………………………………………… 2 B. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS BY THE APPELLANT …………………14 C. WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS BY THE RESPONDENTS ……………...28 D. ISSUES FOR DETERMINATION …………………………………….34 E. ANALYSIS ………………………………………………………………35 (i) On the question of delay in filing the writ petitions before the High Court ………………………………………………………………..35 (ii) On the validity of the notification for acquisition under Section 52(1) ………………………………………………………40 (iii) On the question of whether the compensation was determined and paid lawfully to the respondents …………………………………………48 F. CONCLUSION …………………………………………………………57

1. Leave granted.

2. Since the question of law involved in all the captioned appeals is the same, they were taken up for hearing analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order.

3. The present appeals arise from a common judgment passed by the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipur dated 29.10.2009 in D.B. Special Appeal (Writ) No. 669/1999 in Civil Writ Petition No. 2171/1998 and