Supreme Court of India · 2016-08-31
DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS, JAIPUR . vs ASHISH GAUTAM .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/8477
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND MUSEUMS, JAIPUR .
- Respondent
- ASHISH GAUTAM .
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN MISHRA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the land acquisition proceedings under the Award dated 19.9.1986 lapsed due to non-payment of compensation as mandated by Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court emphasized that possession must be taken and compensation paid within the stipulated time frame, failing which the acquisition is deemed lapsed. The appeal by the Delhi Development Authority was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.