GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI LAND AND BUILDING DEPARTMENT vs SHAKEEL AHMED

The Supreme Court examined the validity of a High Court judgment that declared land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Act, 2013. The Court considered whether possession taken in 1983 and ongoing ownership disputes affected the lapse of proceedings under the newer Act. It analyzed the applicability of the decision in Pune Municipal Corporation v. Harakchand Misirimal Solanki, emphasizing the importance of statutory provisions and procedural timelines. The Court ultimately upheld the validity of the land acquisition process, ruling that the proceedings had not lapsed.