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Delhi Development Authority vs Yogesh Kumar Gupta

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 31 August 2016 · Citation: (2016) 11 JT 85 : (2017) 1 Scale 589

HON’BLE JUDGES
Mr. Kurian Joseph and Mr. C. Nagappan, 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. 8610 of 2016 (Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No. 32608 of 2015)
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6 paragraphs · 151 words

Mr. Kurian Joseph, 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(C) 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.