DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs MUKTESH LEKHI .

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