Supreme CourtDivision Bench

Delhi Development Authority vs Lajinder Singh

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 16 December 2016 · Citation: (2017) 1 Scale 570

HON’BLE JUDGES
Mr. Kurian Joseph and Mr. Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ.
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 — Section 24(2)
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Civil Appeal No. 12248 of 2016 (Arising from SLP (C) No. 37156 of 2016) (Arising from SLP (C).....CC. No. 24058 of 2016)
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Mr. Kurian Joseph, J. - Delay condoned.

2.

Leave granted.

3.

The issue, in principle, is covered against the appellant by judgments in Civil Appeal No. 8477 of 2016 arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No. 8467 of 2015 and Civil Appeal No. 5811 of 2015 arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No. 21545 of 2015.

4.

These appeals are, accordingly, dismissed.

5.

In the peculiar facts and circumstances of these cases, the appellant is given a period of one year to exercise its liberty granted under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for initiation of the acquisition proceedings afresh.

6.

We make it clear that in case no fresh acquisition proceedings are initiated within the said period of one year from today by issuing a Notification under Section 11 of the Act, the appellant, if in possession, shall return the physical possession of the land to the owner.

7.

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

8.

No costs.