Anand Prakash vs. State Through Its Chief Secretary, Govt Of Nct Of Delhi

COURT NO.3

SUPREME COURT OF INDIA RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

Petition(s) for Special Leave to Appeal (C) No(s).26279/2024

(Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 08-08-2024 in WP(C) No. 3536/2014 passed by the High Court Of Delhi At New Delhi)

ANAND PRAKASH

Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

STATE THROUGH ITS CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. Respondent $(s)$

(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.253012/2024-EXEMPTION FROM FILING O.T.)

Date: 11-11-2024 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN

For Petitioner(s) Mr. Rudreshwar Singh, Sr. Adv. Mr. Shashi Bhushan, Adv. Mr. Karan Chahar, Adv. Ms. Jyoti Chahar, Adv. Ms. Pooja Chahar, Adv. Ms. Bharti Badesra, AOR

For Respondent( $s$ )

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

We have heard learned senior counsel for the petitioner at a 1. considerable length and perused the record.

In view of the categorical finding returned by the High Court 2. that possession of substantial part of the acquired land had been taken and in respect of land measuring 664 bigha or so, possession could not be taken due to stay order passed by the High Court, Signatu<del>re Not</del> Veri compensation of more than 111 $\begin{array}{c}\n\text{a.e. } 202\text{--} \ \text{7:18:11} \ \text{3:11} \ \text{3:11}\n\end{array}$ crore, a sum of more than Rs.89 crores had been disbursed to the

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land owners, we see no ground to entertain the claim of the petitioner under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation & Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation & Resettlement Act, 2013. However, if the petitioner has not received his compensation so far, he shall be at liberty to approach the Authorities for payment of the compensation without prejudice to his right to seek further enhancement.

3. The special leave petition is, accordingly, dismissed.

4. All pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

(ARJUN BISHT) (PREETHI T.C.) ASTT. REGISTRAR-cum-PS ASSISTANT REGISTRAR