Authority: Delhi High Court (Bench of Justice Partha Sarathi Sen, J.)
Order Date: 14.10.2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Writ petitioner Fidu Jahanbi Shaikh; respondents include the Union of India, National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), and a State authority (respondent no.4).
- Representation dated 18.08.2026 submitted by the petitioner (annexed at page 41 of the writ petition) alleges that the petitioner’s property was demolished due to the expansion of a National Highway and that no compensation has been paid.
- Counsel for petitioner: Mr. Sohail Afzal, Mr. Sk. Md. Akram, Mrs. Rashmi Bothra, Mrs. Priti Jain, Mr. Amit Meharia, Ms. Paramita Banerjee, Mr. Sayan Dey.
- Counsel for respondent NHAI: Mr. Abu Zar Ali.
- Counsel for Union of India: Mr. Debmalya Biswas.
- NHAI contends that compensation has already been disbursed to the jurisdictional Land Acquisition Collector, a position supported by the Union of India.
Final Outcome
- The Court directs respondent no.4 authority to consider the petitioner’s representation dated 18.08.2026, provide a fair hearing, and pass a reasoned order.
- The reasoned order must be communicated to the petitioner preferably by email within forty‑five (45) working days from the date of communication of the server copy of this order.
- The time limits set by the Court are mandatory and peremptory.
- The petitioner’s counsel is authorized to serve the server copy of the order to respondent no.4 authority.
- If the respondent authority finds merit in the representation, it is directed to take all consequential actions promptly.
- The writ petition (WPA 23304 of 2026) is disposed of; no order as to costs is made.
- The Court expressly states that it has not examined the merits of the representation, leaving all points open for adjudication by respondent no.4 authority.
- Urgent certified copies of the order may be supplied to parties upon compliance with formalities.
Topics: Land Acquisition, Infrastructure Compensation