2016 INSC 0873
                                    SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                      Delhi Development Authority

                                                      Vs.

                                               Parmal & Anr.

                                           C.A.No.8893 of 2016

                                 (Kurian Joseph and R.F.Nariman,JJ.,)

                                                 08.09.2016

                                                JUDGMENT

Kurian Joseph,J.,

1. Learn granted.

2. The issue, in principle, is covered against the appellant by judgment in Civil Appeal No.
8477 of 2016 arising out of Special Leave Petition (C) No. 84 67 of 2015.

3. These appeals are, accordingly, dismissed.

4. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of these cases, the appellant is given a period of
one year to exercise its liberty granted under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation
and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for
initiation of the acquisition proceedings afresh.

5. We make it clear that in case no fresh acquisition proceedings are initiated within the said
period of one year from today by issuing a Notification under Section 11 of the Act, the app-
ellant, if in possession, shall return the physical possession of the land to the original land
owner. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of.

6. No costs.

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