Urmila Devi vs Uoi & Ors.

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Orders Decided Jan 31, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1271567
Court: Delhi Orders High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Anil Kshetarpal,Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Amit Mahajan
Decided On: Jan 31, 2026
Case Number: W.P.(C)/8959/2006
Subject: Land Acquisition

Case Summary

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Land Acquisition

Key legal issue: Land Acquisition

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Urmila Devi

Advocate Mr. Dheeraj Sharma

Respondent

Uoi & Ors.

Excerpt

$~7, 8, 16 & 17* in the high court of delhi at new delhi(7) + w.p.(c) 6231/2006 & w.p.(c) 6232-6234/2006anita devi .....respondent through: mr. dheeraj sharma, adv.(8) + w.p.(c) 8959/2006 urmila devi .....petitioner(16) + w.p.(c) 15760/2006 & w.p.(c) 15761-15762/2006kasturi devi .....respondent(17) + w.p.(c) 8868/2008 bhagwati devi .....petitionercoram:hon'ble mr. justice anil kshetarpalhon'ble mr. justice amit mahajanorder% 31.01.20261. learned counsel appearing for the respondent/ms. anita devi submits that despite his best efforts, he is unable to contact the respondent.2. learned counsel appearing on behalf of the union of india(„uoi‟) submits that the present petitions have been listed for hearing after nearly 20 years and that during the pendency of these petitions, the applicants, namely ms. anita devi, ms. urmila devi, ms. kasturi devi, ms. bhagwati devi, were not paid family pension on the ground that they had been granted compassionate appointments following the demise of their respective husbands. learned counsel further submits that interim orders in favour of the applicants were passed and prays that the present petitions may be disposed of with liberty to file an application for revival of the same in the event the applicants raise any claim in the future.3. in view of the aforesaid submissions, the present petitions are disposed of with liberty as prayed for.4. a photocopy of the order passed today be kept in the connected matters.anil kshetarpal, j.amit mahajan, j.january 31, 2026 jai/pal

Full Judgment

$~7, 8, 16 & 17
* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
(7) + W.P.(C) 6231/2006 & W.P.(C) 6232-6234/2006
ANITA DEVI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Dheeraj Sharma, Adv.
(8) + W.P.(C) 8959/2006 URMILA DEVI .....Petitioner
(16) + W.P.(C) 15760/2006 & W.P.(C) 15761-15762/2006
KASTURI DEVI .....Respondent
(17) + W.P.(C) 8868/2008 BHAGWATI DEVI .....Petitioner
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KSHETARPAL
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

ORDER

% 31.01.2026

1. Learned counsel appearing for the Respondent/Ms. Anita Devi submits that despite his best efforts, he is unable to contact the Respondent.

2. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Union of India

(„UOI‟) submits that the present Petitions have been listed for hearing after nearly 20 years and that during the pendency of these Petitions, the Applicants, namely Ms. Anita Devi, Ms. Urmila Devi, Ms. Kasturi Devi, Ms. Bhagwati Devi, were not paid family pension on the ground that they had been granted compassionate appointments following the demise of their respective husbands. Learned counsel further submits that interim orders in favour of the Applicants were passed and prays that the present Petitions may be disposed of with liberty to file an application for revival of the same in the event the Applicants raise any claim in the future.

3. In view of the aforesaid submissions, the present Petitions are disposed of with liberty as prayed for.

4. A photocopy of the order passed today be kept in the connected matters.

ANIL KSHETARPAL, J.

AMIT MAHAJAN, J.

JANUARY 31, 2026 jai/pal

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