Badar Durrez Ahmed, J. (Oral):--

1. By way of this writ petition, the petitioners seek the benefit of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as “the 2013 Act”) which came into effect on 01.01.2014. The petitioners urged that possession of the subject lands have not been taken nor has the compensation been paid to them. They also state that the awards made in respect of the subject lands were made more than five years prior to the commencement of the 2013 Act. Consequently, it is contended that all the ingredients necessary for invoking the provisions of Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act has been satisfied.

2. The learned counsel for the respondents contend that possession of the subject lands were taken on 05.07.2013 and 17.07.2013 and this fact was informed to this court in W.P.(C) No. 7057/2005 (Court On Its Own Motion). Insofar as compensation is concerned, it was contended on behalf of the respondents that the amount of compensation was deposited in this court in CM Main Nos. 1403/2013 and 1411/2013 on 30.12.2013. It was contended that as the District Courts were closed f

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