M/S.Ansal Properties & Infrast.Ltd. vs State Of Haryana .

The Supreme Court held that under The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the land acquisition proceedings initiated by the State have lapsed due to non-payment of compensation to the owners. The Court declared that the State must initiate fresh acquisition proceedings within six months if it wishes to claim the land, failing which it shall have no claim over the disputed land. The appeal was disposed of accordingly, with no costs awarded.