DDA vs RAMA GHAI

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the DDA, affirming that the issue was covered against them by a prior judgment in Civil Appeal No. 8477 of 2016. The Court granted the DDA 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 period would require the DDA to return possession of the land to the original owner.