D.D.A. Vs. RAMAN GROVER AND ORS.

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

Appeal (Civil), 4995 of 2016, Judgment Date: May 10, 2016

                                                              NON-REPORTABLE

                        IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
                        CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

                        CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4995 OF 2016
               [@ SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 6250 OF 2015]


D.D.A.                                                          Appellant(s)

                                    VERSUS

RAMAN GROVER AND ORS.                                          Respondent(s)

                               J U D G M E N T

KURIAN, J.
1.    Leave granted.
2.    The appellant is before this Court, aggrieved by  the Judgment of  the
High Court, whereby the High Court gave a declaration that the  entire  land
acquisition proceedings have lapsed in view of the operation of  Section  24
(2) of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land  Acquisition,
Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.
3.    Sh. Amrendra  Sharan,  learned  senior  counsel  appearing  for  Delhi
Development Authority (DDA), on instruction, faily concedes that as  far  as
1100 sq. yards of land belonging to  Respondent  No.  1  is  concerned,  the
possession has not been taken by DDA, though the award had  been  passed  as
far back as in 1986.  In that view of the matter, Section 24(2) of the  2013
Act squarely applies in the case and the  land  acquisition  proceedings  in
respect of the said extent of 1100 sq. yards belonging to Respondent  No.  1
shall be deemed to have lapsed.
5.    In that view of the matter, the appeal is dismissed.
      No costs.
                                                   .......................J.
                                                           [ KURIAN JOSEPH ]


                                                   .......................J.
                                                   [ ROHINTON FALI NARIMAN ]

      New Delhi;
      May 10, 2016.