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Delhi Development Authority vs Vijay Dhall

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 31 August 2016 · Citation: (2016) 10 Scale 254

HON’BLE JUDGES
Mr. Kurian Joseph and Mr. Rohinton Fali Nariman, JJ.
ACTS & SECTIONS REFERRED
Constitution of India, 1950 — Article 133
RESULT
Disposed Of
CASE NUMBER
Civil Appeal No. 8539 of 2016, (Arising out of SLP(Civil) No. 24959 of 2015)
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Kurian, J.—Leave granted.

2.

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

3.

This appeal is, accordingly, dismissed.

4.

In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, 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.

5.

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 original land owner.

6.

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.