Ram Prakash Mittal and Ors. v. Lt. Governer of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
This judgment declares that land acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act where no compensation was paid and physical possession taken within five years of the 2013 Act's commencement.
What did the court decide?
Declaration that the acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act regarding the petitioners' land are deemed to have lapsed and writ petition allowed.