Government Of Nct Of Delhi vs Manjeet Singh Anand

The Supreme Court examined whether the land acquisition proceedings initiated under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which was subsequently deemed to have lapsed under the provisions of the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, were valid. The High Court had declared the proceedings to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, and the government challenged this decision. The Court analyzed the timeline of acquisition, possession, and deposit of compensation, ultimately upholding the High Court's declaration that the proceedings had lapsed, emphasizing the importance of compliance with statutory timelines.