Land & Building Department, Through ... vs M/S Green Finance Pvt. Ltd. & Ors

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal filed by the Delhi Development Authority, 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 appellants 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 stipulated that failure to initiate such proceedings would require the appellants to return possession of the land to the original owners.