Supreme Court of India

Delhi Development Authority v. Bhim Sain Goel and Ors.

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Reported as [2022] 2 S.C.R. 1164
Bench K. M. Joseph and Hrishikesh Roy JJ.
Decided 25 April 2022

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid decisions of this Court, it is crystal clear that the issuance of notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Act as also the award passed for acquisition of the land was a nullity and the subsequent action of the Government derequisitioning land by issuance of notification under Section 48 was just and proper as that was an action for rectification of t he mistake.

Judgment, page 15

From the headnote

Land Acquisition Act, 1894: ss. 4, 6, 16 and 18 – Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisit ion, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 –s. 24(2) – No tification u/s 4 to acquire land of the respondent, followed by declar ation u/ s. 6 – Challenge to, by the respondent in a writ pe tition – High Court granted the stay and directed the parties to maintain the status quo with regards to nature, title and possession of the land and dismissed thewrit petition – In appeal, this Court gr anted interim stay – Meanwhile, Act of 2013 passed – Writ petition by res pondent claiming

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