DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs BHIM SINGH .

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Delhi Development Authority, affirming the lower court's decision which was previously established in Civil Appeal No. 8477 of 2016. The Court granted the appellant a period of 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 timeframe would result in the return of physical possession of the land to the original owner.