1987 INSC 0156
                                                 Lt. Governor, Delhi

                                                           Vs

                                              Kasturi Lal and Another

                                          Civil Appeal No. 3385 of 1983

                                             (A. P. Sen, V. B. Eradi JJ)

                                                     27.02. 1987

                                                        ORDER

1. In view of the facts and circumstances of the present case we condone the delay, set aside the
abatement of the appeal and direct that the names of the legal representatives of the deceased-
respondent 2 Khairati Lal be brought on record, subject to payment of Rs. 1000 as costs to learned
counsel for the respondents with in two weeks from today. We condone the delay lest the public
interest should suffer, and more particularly because the court has in a very recent decision in Chief
Commissioner (now Lt. Governor), Delhi Admn. v. S. Dhanna Singh ((1987) 1 SCC 644) reversed
the judgment of the High Court and upheld the validity of the impugned notifications issued under
Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.

2. We are deeply distressed that there should have been such inordinate delay which occurred due to
the laches and gross negligence on the part of the concerned officers of the Delhi Administration.
This is a matter which, in our opinion, should engage the attention of the Lieutenant Government of
Delhi so that he may fix responsibility on the concerned persons and also take steps to ensure that
such delays should not recur hereafter.

3. The matter is adjourned for ten days.

</html