Allowed
S. Harcharan Singh v. Lt. Governor of Delhi and Ors.
Delhi HCW.P.(C)/10423/2015
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The petitioner sought a declaration that land acquisition proceedings under the 1894 Act lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act. The Court found that no possession was taken and no compensation was paid. The proceedings were held to be deemed to have lapsed, and the writ petition was allowed.
What did the court decide?
Declaration that the acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act in respect of the subject lands are deemed to have lapsed.