DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs POONAM BHATIA .

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the acquisition of land by the Delhi Development Authority to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court noted that the agency had not taken physical possession of the land nor paid compensation, fulfilling the criteria for lapse as interpreted in previous judgments. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling without costs.