In Brief
The Delhi Development Authority challenged a High Court judgment quashing the land acquisition for a Freight Complex at Narela, New Delhi. The Court upheld the acquisition, finding that invoking emergency provisions under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (to dispense with the inquiry under Section 5A) was justified given the urgent public purpose that could not tolerate delay. The acquisition had not lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act. The Court rejected the landowners' challenges, finding the Denotification Committee had properly considered and the Lt. Governor had validly rejected the prayer for de-notification. The appeal was allowed and the writ petitions were dismissed.
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