Sanjay Tyagi & Anr vs State Of Raj & Ors on 27 October, 2010
In the light of the judgment in the case of Sita Ram Bhandar Society, New Delhi vs. Lieutenant Governor, Government of NCT, Delhi & Ors. (supra) so as the judgment in the case of Balmokand Khatri Educational and Industrial Trust, Amritsar Vs. State of Punjab & Ors. (supra) and also in the case of Executive Engineer, Jal Nigam Central Stores Division, U.P. Vs. Suresh Nand Juyal @ Musa Ram
(Deceased) by LRs Ors. reported in (1997) 9 SCC 224, the private respondents are not having rightful possession over the land rather for respondent No.7, even their suit for specific performance and also challenge to the acquisition was not accepted with a clear finding that land in dispute is under acquisition, thus agreement to sale is void. In that situation, private respondents have no authority to possess the property. In the circumstances, the J.D.A. is free to take action to remove the encroachment. This is more specifically when the private respondents are possessing not only the building area but even the open land, which even according to them was subject matter of acquisition because as per the arguments of the private respondents, only structures were excluded from acquisition.