Supreme Court of India · 2016-10-18
Delhi Development Authority vs Devesh Chhabra And Ors
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Delhi Development Authority
- Respondent
- Devesh Chhabra And Ors
- Bench
- Rohinton Fali Nariman, Kurian Joseph
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, affirming the lower court's decisions which were against the appellant, referencing prior judgments in Civil Appeal No. 8477 of 2016 and Civil Appeal No. 5811 of 2015. The Court granted the appellant a one-year period 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.