Delhi Development Authority vs Sukhbir Singh & Ors

The Supreme Court analyzed the application of Section 24(2) of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, holding that if compensation is not paid or tendered and possession is not taken, the acquisition proceedings lapse. The Court reaffirmed the principles established in Pune Municipal Corporation v. H.M. Solanki, 2014 (3) SCC 183, emphasizing that the conditions for lapse under Section 24(2) were met in this case. Consequently, the Court upheld the High Court's decision to allow the writ petition, confirming the lapse of acquisition proceedings.