Pankaj Gupta vs Land Acquisition Collector (North) & ...

ik-138816157 Delhi High Court 18 December 2025 • 10 min read

Judges (2)

Anish Dayal Coram Nitin Wasudeo Sambre Delivered

Counsel (6)

Aadya Ungal Counsel Petitioner Ashutosh Kaushik Counsel Respondent Manika Tripathy Counsel Respondent Prateek Kumar Counsel Petitioner Rajneesh Sharma Counsel Respondent Sanjeev Kumar Kakkar Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

Delhi Development Authority Respondent Land Acquisition Collector (North) Respondent Pankaj Gupta Petitioner

Case Significance

Pankaj Gupta vs Land Acquisition Collector (North) & ... is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-138816157). The petitioner sought a declaration that land acquisition proceedings had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013, claiming neither possession was taken nor compensation paid for his land. The court found that the land had already been declared vested in the DDA by earlier coordinate bench orders and the claim for lapsing could not be sustained. The petition was partly allowed, with the court directing payment of compensation under the original award along with The bench comprised Justices Anish Dayal and Nitin Wasudeo Sambre. The judgment was delivered by Justice Nitin Wasudeo Sambre. Counsel appearing: Aadya Ungal (counsel for petitioner), Ashutosh Kaushik (counsel for respondent), Manika Tripathy (counsel for respondent), Prateek Kumar (counsel for petitioner), Rajneesh Sharma (counsel for respondent), Sanjeev Kumar Kakkar (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner sought a declaration that land acquisition proceedings had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013, claiming neither possession was taken nor compensation paid for his land. The court found that the land had already been declared vested in the DDA by earlier coordinate bench orders and the claim for lapsing could not be sustained. The petition was partly allowed, with the court directing payment of compensation under the original award along with accrued interest within eight weeks.

What was the outcome of Pankaj Gupta vs Land Acquisition Collector (North) & ...?

The petitioner sought a declaration that land acquisition proceedings had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013, claiming neither possession was taken nor compensation...

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