BATHIDA DEV. AUTH. FORMERLY KNOWN AS (PUDA) Vs. IQBAL SINGH AND ORS

Supreme Court of India (Division Bench (DB)- Two Judge)

Appeal (Civil), 2464 of 2015, Judgment Date: Feb 26, 2015

• This Appeal assails the Order of the Division Bench of the High Court
  of Punjab & Haryana, which had allowed the Writ Petitions before it, and
  declared that the acquisition had lapsed for the reason that the possession
  had not been taken and compensation, too, not paid.   This is sufficient
  ground for protection under the provision of Section 24(2) of the Land
  Acquisition Act, 2013.

• The Appeal is dismissed in the above terms.

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE



                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                      CIVIL APPEAL NO.  2464    OF 2015

        [Arising out of SLP(C) 6923 of  2015 @ CC No. 17578 of 2014]




BATHINDA DEV. AUTH. FORMERLY
KNOWN AS (PUDA)                                             ..  APPELLANT
                                   VERSUS

IQBAL SINGH & OTHERS                                       .. RESPONDENTS


                               J U D G M E N T


VIKRAMAJIT SEN, J.


1     Delay condoned.   Leave granted.
2     This Appeal assails the Order of the Division Bench of the High Court
of Punjab & Haryana, which had allowed the Writ Petitions before it, and
declared that the acquisition had lapsed for the reason that the possession
had not been taken and compensation, too, not paid.   This is sufficient
ground for protection under the provision of Section 24(2) of the Land
Acquisition Act, 2013.
3     The Appeal is dismissed in the above terms.


                         ............................................J.
                                     [VIKRAMAJIT SEN]



                       .............................................J.
                                 [ PRAFULLA C. PANT]

New Delhi,
February 26,  2015.



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