Supreme CourtDivision Bench

Delhi Development Authority - Appellants @HASH Hans Raj and Others

Supreme Court Of India · Decided on 5 December 2016 · Citation: (2016) 12 SC CK 0079

HON’BLE JUDGES
Kurian Joseph and 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.11967 of 2016 (Arising From Special Leave Petition (C) No.36178 of 2016) (Arising From Special Leave Petition CC. No.22629 of 2016).
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Kurian, 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 owners.

7.

Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

8.

No costs.