Supreme Court of India · 2016-12-08
GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SECRETARY LAND AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT vs GOVIND RAM
- Citation / case number
- SC 2016/5462
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI THROUGH SECRETARY LAND AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT
- Respondent
- GOVIND RAM
- Author
- ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN KURIAN JOSEPH
- Bench
- ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN KURIAN JOSEPH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals filed by the Government of NCT of Delhi, noting that similar appeals by the Delhi Development Authority had already been dismissed. The Court reserved the liberty for fresh acquisition within one year, thereby upholding the previous decision without altering the legal position. The dismissal was made without costs, indicating the finality of the ruling on the matter of land acquisition.