In Brief
The Ayodhya Faizabad Development Authority appealed a High Court order that had set aside land acquisition proceedings on the ground that compensation was deposited in the Treasury rather than in Court. The Supreme Court held that under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation Act, 2013, acquisition proceedings do not lapse merely because compensation was not deposited in Court—if compensation has been made available and possession was taken, the conditions for lapse do not arise. Relying on the Indore Development Authority judgment, the Court quashed the High Court's order and dismissed the original writ petition, allowing the acquisition to stand.
The lawyer headnote and full judgment text are available to registered users.