DELHI STATE INDUSTRIAL & INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. vs JAI KISHAN GOEL

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal of the Delhi State Industrial & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd., affirming the lower court's decision and referencing prior judgments in Civil Appeal No. 8477 of 2016 and Civil Appeal No. 5811 of 2015. The Court granted the appellant 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, failing which the land must be returned to the original owners. The holding emphasizes the necessity of adhering to statutory procedures for land acquisition.