Supreme Court of India · 2022-05-06
DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY vs GODFREY PHILLIPS (I) LTD.
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/22590
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
- Respondent
- GODFREY PHILLIPS (I) LTD.
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. RAMASUBRAMANIAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision declaring the land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act lapsed as per Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act. The court emphasized the importance of timely compensation and rehabilitation, noting that the acquisition process had been initiated in 1980 but remained unresolved for decades. Consequently, the appeal by the Delhi Development Authority was dismissed, affirming the High Court's ruling.