VELAXAN KUMAR vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court held that under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the land acquisition proceedings for the appellant's land are deemed to have lapsed since the award was made more than five years prior to the Act's commencement and physical possession was not taken. The Court emphasized that the beneficial provisions of the new Act apply to the appellant's case, thereby overturning the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition. The appeal was allowed, and the appellant was granted relief under the new legislation.