Shankar Agarwal vs National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Decided Jan 29, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1254600
Court: Delhi High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
Decided On: Jan 29, 2026
Case Number: W.P.(C)/1034/2026
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Shankar Agarwal

Advocate Mr. Ankur Mahindro, Mr. Rohan Taneja, Mr. Animesh Dubey, Ms. Radhika Agrawal

Respondent

National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd

Advocate Ms. Nivedita Chauhan, Ms. Komal Singh, Ms. Tanvi Mahajan, Ms. Rakhi Pandey

Excerpt

.....jurisdiction and availability of the alternative remedy etc., the submissions on behalf of the respondent is placed on record who contends, on instructions, that the respondents are amenable for reconsideration of the impugned decision, and if the petitioner satisfies sufficient cause, an appropriate fresh decision shall be taken without being influenced by the earlier decision. 2. the aforesaid submission seems to be reasonable. accordingly, the petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of with the observation that the respondents shall afford the opportunity of hearing tothis is a digitally signed order. the authenticity of the order can be re-verified from delhi high court order portal by scanning the qr code shown above. the order is downloaded from the dhc server on 31/01/2026 at 14:57:35 the petitioner afresh and shall consider the case in accordance with extant rules and regulations without being influenced by the earlier decision. let the said exercise be carried out with due expedition. all rights and contentions are left open. 3. if the petitioner’s grievance is not fully mitigated, he shall be at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law.purushaindra kumar kaurav, j january 29, 2026 aks/mjthis is a digitally signed order. the authenticity of the order can be re-verified from delhi high court order portal by scanning the qr code shown above. the order is downloaded from the dhc server on 31/01/2026 at 14:57:35

Full Judgment

$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1034/2026 and CM APPL. 5018/2026, CM APPL. 5999/2026 SHANKAR AGARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Mahindro Adv, Mr. Rohan Taneja Adv, Mr. Animesh Dubey Adv, Ms. Radhika Agrawal Adv.

versus

NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE EVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD .....Respondent Through: Ms. Nivedita Chauhan, Ms. Komal Singh, Ms. Tanvi Mahajan and Ms. Rakhi Pandey, Advs.

CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV ORDER % 29.01.2026

1. During the course of hearing, without going into the aspect of the territorial jurisdiction and availability of the alternative remedy etc., the submissions on behalf of the respondent is placed on record who contends, on instructions, that the respondents are amenable for reconsideration of the impugned decision, and if the petitioner satisfies sufficient cause, an appropriate fresh decision shall be taken without being influenced by the earlier decision. 2. The aforesaid submission seems to be reasonable. Accordingly, the petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of with the observation that the respondents shall afford the opportunity of hearing to

This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/01/2026 at 14:57:35 the petitioner afresh and shall consider the case in accordance with extant rules and regulations without being influenced by the earlier decision. Let the said exercise be carried out with due expedition. All rights and contentions are left open. 3. If the petitioner’s grievance is not fully mitigated, he shall be at liberty to take appropriate steps in accordance with law.

PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J JANUARY 29, 2026 aks/mj

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