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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2022

(Arising from SLP(C) No._______ of 2022)

[Diary No. 29227 of 2021]

CHAIRPERSON CUM ZONAL ADMINISTRATIVE

HUDA CUM ADDL. DIRECTOR & ORS.

Appellant(s)

VERSUS

BALKISHAN & ANR. Respondent(s)

O R D E R

Delay condoned.

Leave granted.

This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order

dated 05-12-2017 passed by the High Court of Punjab &

Haryana at Chandigarh in CWP No. 5676/2017 (O&M),

whereby the High Court has declared the acquisition

proceedings in respect of subject land as lapsed in terms

of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and

Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and

Resettlement Act, 2013.

The High Court has proceeded on the finding that the

admitted position on record is that the compensation

amount had not been offered. However, the High Court has

Digitally signed by

DEEPAK SINGH

Date: 2022.03.31

18:23:49 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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not recorded any finding, whatsoever, regarding the

factum of possession, although the case of the

appellant(