B.R. Gupta Vs. Union of India and ors. - Court Judgment

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SubjectProperty
CourtDelhi High Court
Decided OnOct-14-1988
Case NumberCivil Writ Petition No. 1639 of 1985
Judge S.B. Wad and; G.C. Jain, JJ.
Reported in38(1989)DLT243
ActsConstitution of India - Article 226; Land Acquisition Act, 1898 - Sections 5A
AppellantB.R. Gupta
RespondentUnion of India and ors.
Excerpt:
- s.b. wad, j.(1) the orders of land acquisition collectors under section 5-a and the notifications issued by the lt. governor under section 6 of the land acquisition act together with further and acquisition proceedings in all the above writ petitions are quashed and set aside with cost. there shall be two set of counsel's fees only at rs. 1500.00 each as the group of petitions were heard mainly in the two writ petitions. the respondents have also not filed the counter affidavits in all the petitions as it was agreed to complete two sets of petitions with counter affidavits. the rule is made absolute.
Judgment:

S.B. Wad, J.

(1) The orders of Land Acquisition Collectors under Section 5-A and the notifications issued by the Lt. Governor under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act together with further and acquisition proceedings in all the above writ petitions are quashed and set aside with cost. There shall be two set of counsel's fees only at Rs. 1500.00 each as the group of petitions were heard mainly in the two writ petitions. The respondents have also not filed the counter affidavits in all the petitions as it was agreed to complete two sets of petitions with counter affidavits. The rule is made absolute.