GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI THR SECRETARY, LAND AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI vs MOHINDER KAUR ANAND .

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the Government of NCT of Delhi, affirming the principles established in a prior judgment regarding land acquisition under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court granted the appellant one year to initiate fresh acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) and clarified that failure to do so would require the return of physical possession of the land to the original owner. The decision reinforces the necessity of adhering to statutory timelines in land acquisition matters.