DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs AJIT SINGH

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the Delhi Development Authority, affirming that the issue was already settled against the appellant in a prior judgment. The Court granted the appellant one year to initiate fresh acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It was clarified that failure to initiate proceedings within this period would require the appellant to return possession of the land to the original owner.