Mir Singh (Through Lrs) vs Union Of India & Anr

ik-29257148 Delhi High Court 10 December 2024 • 18 min read

Judges (2)

Dharmesh Sharma Delivered Yashwant Varma Coram

Counsel (7)

Anand Yadav Counsel Petitioner Anita Tomar Counsel Petitioner Anubhav Deep Singh Counsel Respondent K.K. Kiran Pathak Counsel Respondent M.S. Akhtar Counsel Respondent Sanjay Kumar Pathak Counsel Respondent Sunil Kumar Jha Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Mir Singh Petitioner

Case Significance

Mir Singh (Through Lrs) vs Union Of India & Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated December 10, 2024 (citation: ik-29257148). The legal heirs of Mir Singh sought enhanced land acquisition compensation at par with other co-owners whose land was acquired under the same Award No. 17/89-90, where co-owner Balwant Singh had received enhanced compensation of Rs 37,000 per bigha through a High Court reference. The Court applied the established principle that one co-owner is entitled to the same enhanced compensation given to other co-owners of jointly-owned acquired land, and issued a writ of mandamus directing the Land Ac The bench comprised Justices Dharmesh Sharma and Yashwant Varma. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dharmesh Sharma.

Summary

The legal heirs of Mir Singh sought enhanced land acquisition compensation at par with other co-owners whose land was acquired under the same Award No. 17/89-90, where co-owner Balwant Singh had received enhanced compensation of Rs 37,000 per bigha through a High Court reference. The Court applied the established principle that one co-owner is entitled to the same enhanced compensation given to other co-owners of jointly-owned acquired land, and issued a writ of mandamus directing the Land Acquisition Collector to pay compensation at Rs 37,000 per bigha within three months.

What was the outcome of Mir Singh (Through Lrs) vs Union Of India & Anr?

The legal heirs of Mir Singh sought enhanced land acquisition compensation at par with other co-owners whose land was acquired under the same Award No. 17/89-90, where co-owner Balwant Singh had recei...

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