Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013: s. 24(2) – Land acquisition, when deemed to have lapsed – Writ petition by the writ petitioner seeking declaration that acquisition proceedings pertaining to subject land is deemed to have lapsed in view of s.24(2) – High Court held the acquisition is deemed to have lapsed on the ground that no physical possession was taken in respect of the suit land – Sustainability of – Held: Not sustainable – Impugned Judgment contrary to law laid down by this Court in the Constitution Bench decision in the Indore Development Authority’s case – Possession of the land was taken over by DDA through LAC/ L&B Department by drawing panchnama and preparing the possession report which is permissible – Thus, order passed by the High Court is quashed and set aside – Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Indore Development Authority Vs. Manoharlal and Ors, (2020) 8 SCC 129 – followed.
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