DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs JAGBIR SINGH

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 acquisition proceedings have lapsed due to the lack of physical possession and non-payment of compensation to the landowner. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, but the appellant was granted one year to initiate fresh acquisition proceedings. This ruling emphasizes the importance of timely compensation and possession in land acquisition cases.