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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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Judgment delivered on: 14.12.2015

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WP(C) No. 6859/2015 & CM 12555/2015

ARUN SAHNI & ANR

.... Petitioners

versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

..... Respondents

Advocates who appeared in this case:

For the Petitioners

: Mr Achal Gupta

For the Respondent L&B/LAC

: Mr Siddharth Panda

For the Respondent DDA

: Mr Pawan Mathur

CORAM:-

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE BADAR DURREZ AHMED

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

JUDGMENT

BADAR DURREZ AHMED, J (ORAL)

1.

The counter affidavit handed over by Mr Panda on behalf of

respondent nos. 2 & 3 is taken on record. The learned counsel for the

petitioners does not wish to file any rejoinder affidavit and reiterates the

contents of the writ petition.

2015:DHC:10189-DB

2.

The petitioners seek the benefit of Section 24(2) of the Right to

Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation

and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 2013 Act’)

which came into effect on 01.01.2014. A declaration is sought to the

effect that the acquisition proceeding initiated under the Land Acquisition

Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred t