Anil Kumar v. the Lt. Governor, National Capital Territory of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Delhi held that acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act, where the Award was made over five years before the 2013 Act began and compensation remained unpaid, are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act, allowing the petitioner a declaration. Petitioner allowed.
What did the court decide?
Declaration that the acquisition proceedings initiated under the 1894 Act regarding petitioner's land are deemed to have lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act.