SARDAR KULDEEP SINGH AND ORS. vs ESCORT HEART INSTITUTE AND RESEARCH CENTRE AND ANR.

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in not considering the appellants' contention regarding the lapse of acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court set aside the High Court's judgment and remitted the matter for fresh consideration of whether the acquisition proceedings have lapsed, emphasizing that the contention could only be raised after the Act's introduction on 01.01.2014. The appeal was disposed of with directions for expeditious resolution by the High Court.