Supreme Court of India · 2014-09-17
Delhi Devt.Authority vs Sunil Kathuria & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIRONLINE 2014 SC 422
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Delhi Devt.Authority
- Respondent
- Sunil Kathuria & Ors
- Author
- Anil R. Dave
- Bench
- Vikramajit Sen, Anil R. Dave
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court accepted the unconditional apology of Mr. Sunil Kathuria for failing to vacate the premises as ordered, confirming that possession was handed over on 30.04.2013. The Court appointed Mr. Rakesh Khanna as Administrator to manage Kathuria Public School until 30.04.2015, with an honorarium of Rs. 1,00,000 per month. The Court quashed the High Court's judgment for not deciding the writ petition on merits due to pending contempt petitions, remanding the matter for a decision on merits by 30th December 2014, particularly concerning Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013.