Delhi Development Authority Vs. M/S. Nim International Commerce (P) Ltd. and Ors. - Court Judgment

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CourtSupreme Court of India
Decided OnAug-31-2016
JudgeKurian Joseph and C. Nagappan
AppellantDelhi Development Authority
RespondentM/S. Nim International Commerce (P) Ltd. and Ors.
Excerpt:
non reportable in the supreme court of india civil appellate jurisdiction civil appeal no.8577 of2016(arising out of s.l.p.(c) no.30123 of 2015) |delhi development authority |appellant(s) | versus |m/s. nim international commerce(p)ltd. |respondent(s) | |and others | | judgment kurian, j.leave granted. 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.8467 of 2015. this appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. in the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, 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.....
Judgment:

NON REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO.8577 OF2016(Arising out of S.L.P.(C) No.30123 of 2015) |DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY |Appellant(s) | Versus |M/S. NIM INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE(P)LTD. |Respondent(s) | |AND OTHERS | |

JUDGMENT

KURIAN, J.

Leave granted. 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.8467 of 2015. This appeal is, accordingly, dismissed. In the peculiar facts and circumstances of this case, 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. 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 appellant, if in possession, shall return the physical possession of the land to the original land owner. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. ........................J.

(KURIAN JOSEPH) ........................J.

(C. NAGAPPAN) New Delhi, August 31, 2016