Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi Through Secreatary ... vs Vikas Gupta And Ors

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the appellant, affirming the decisions in Civil Appeal No. 8477 of 2016 and Civil Appeal No. 5811 of 2015, which involved the Delhi Development Authority. The Court granted the appellant a period of one year to initiate fresh acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It was clarified that failure to initiate proceedings within this period would require the appellant to return possession of the land to the original owner.