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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2022

(Arising out of SLP(C) No. 3422 of 2020)

DELHI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY

APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS

GAJRAJ SINGH & ORS.

RESPONDENT(S)

O R D E R

Leave granted.

These appeals take exception to the judgment and

order dated 13.02.2017 passed by the High Court of Delhi

at New Delhi in WP(C) No. 8632/2015, whereby the High

Court has declared that the acquisition proceedings in

respect of subject land had lapsed in terms of Section

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

in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement

Act, 2013 (for short, ‘the 2013 Act’).

The High Court in the impugned judgment noted that

the possession of the subject land had been taken on

21.03.2007 which fact is supported by possession

Digitally signed by

DEEPAK SINGH

Date: 2022.07.26

17:00:03 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

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receipt/revenue record.

Additionally, we also record the fact stated on

affidavit by Delhi Development Authority that the

compensation amount was released to the Land and

Building Department, G