Leave granted.

This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order dated 27-10-2016 passed by the High Court of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in WPC No. 11987 of 2007, whereby the High Court has declared the acquisition proceedings in respect of subject land as lapsed in terms of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Heard learned counsel for the parties. Upon perusal of the impugned judgment, it is noticed Signature Not Verified that the High Court has not specifically analyzed the Digitally signed by DEEPAK SINGH Date: 2022.04.09 16:43:35 IST Reason: factual aspect regarding possession of the land in question.

According to the appellant(s), possession was taken on 24.11.2004. However, as the High Court has not dealt with this aspect expressly in the impugned judgment, we deem it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to set aside the impugned judgment and order and relegate the parties before the High Court for reconsideration of the writ petition(s) on its own merits and in accordance with law, keeping in mind the exposition of the Constitution Bench of this Court in Indore Development Authority vs. Manoharlal & Ors. reported in (2020) 8 SCC 129. All contentions available to both sides are left open.

The parties to appear before the High Court on 10.05.2022, when the High Court may proceed to hear the remanded matter on that day or assign a suitable date for disposing of the same expeditiously. It will be open to the parties to file further affidavits/documents before the High Court in the remanded proceedings, if they so desire, before 08.05.2022.

The appeal is disposed of in the above terms. 3 Pending application(s) shall stand disposed of.

....................,J.

(A.M. KHANWILKAR) ....................,J.

(ABHAY S. OKA) NEW DELHI;

APRIL 08, 2022.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2022 (Arising from SLP(C) No. ________of 2022) [Diary No. 28728 of 2021] CHAIRPERSON CUM ZONAL ADMINISTRATOR HUDA CUM ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR URBAN ESTATE GURUGRAM & ORS. Appellant(s) VERSUS RAM AVTAR MITTAL Respondent(s) O R D E R Delay condoned.

Leave granted.

This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order dated 05.12.2017 passed by the High Court Of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in CWP No. 25235 of 2016 (O&M), whereby the High Court has declared the acquisition proceedings in respect of subject land as lapsed in terms of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

After hearing learned counsel for the parties, in our opinion, the High Court has not expressly dealt with all 5 aspects of the matter in respect of factum of taking over the possession of the suit property. According to the appellant(s), possession was taken under Rapat Roznamcha No. 260 dated 12.12.1991.

Without reference to that document, the High Court has proceeded to decide the matter in favour of the writ- petitioner.

In the interest of justice, we deem it appropriate to set aside the impugned judgment and order and relegate the parties before the High Court for reconsideration of the writ petition(s) on its own merits and in accordance with law, keeping in mind the exposition of the Constitution Bench in Indore Development Authority vs. Manoharlal & Ors. reported in (2020) 8 SCC 129.

All contentions available to both sides are left open.

The parties to appear before the High Court on 10.05.2022, when the High Court may proceed to hear the remanded matter on that day or assign a suitable date for disposing of the same expeditiously.

It will be open to the parties to file further affidavits/documents before the High Court in the 6 remanded proceedings, if they so desire, before 08.05.2022.

The appeal is disposed of in the above terms. Pending application(s) shall stand disposed of.

....................,J.

(A.M. KHANWILKAR) ....................,J.

(ABHAY S. OKA) NEW DELHI;

APRIL 08, 2022.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2022 (Arising from SLP(C) No. 25709 of 2018) STATE OF HARYANA & ORS. Appellant(s) VERSUS GHASITU RAM (SINCE DECEASED) THROUGH LRS AND ORS. Respondent(s) O R D E R Leave granted.

This appeal takes exception to the judgment and order dated 27-10-2016 passed by the High Court Of Punjab & Haryana at Chandigarh in CWP No. 11445 OF 2008, whereby the High Court has declared the acquisition proceedings in respect of subject land as lapsed in terms of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013.

Heard learned counsel for the parties. Upon perusal of the impugned judgment, it is noticed that the High Court has not specifically analyzed the factual aspect regarding possession of the land in 8 question.

According to the appellant(s), possession was taken on 24.09.2008. However, as the High Court has not dealt with this aspect expressly in the impugned judgment, we deem it appropriate, in the interest of justice, to set aside the impugned judgment and order and relegate the parties before the High Court for reconsideration of the writ petition(s) on its own merits and in accordance with law, keeping in mind the exposition of the Constitution Bench in Indore Development Authority vs. Manoharlal & Ors. reported in (2020) 8 SCC 129. All contentions available to both sides are left open.

The parties to appear before the High Court on 10.05.2022, when the High Court may proceed to hear the remanded matter on that day or assign a suitable date for disposing of the same expeditiously. It will be open to the parties to file further affidavits/documents before the High Court in the remanded proceedings, if they so desire, before 08.05.2022.

The appeal is disposed of in the above terms. 9 Pending application(s) shall stand disposed of.

....................,J.

(A.M. KHANWILKAR) ....................,J.

(ABHAY S. OKA) NEW DELHI;

APRIL 08, 2022.

SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) Diary No(s). 29475/2021 (Arising out of impugned final judgment and order dated 27-10-2016 in CWP No. 2423/2014 passed by the High Court Of Punjab & Haryana At Chandigarh) HARYANA URBAN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NOW HARYANA SHEHRI VIKAS PRADHIKARAN ) & ORS. Petitioner(s) VERSUS GAJRAJ SINGH Respondent(s) (FOR ADMISSION and I.R. and IA No.168268/2021-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING AND IA No. 168268/2021 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING) WITH SLP(C) No. 27374/2018 (IV-B) IA No. 183020/2018 - APPLICATION FOR SUBSTITUTION) Diary No(s). 28728/2021 (IV-B) (FOR CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING ON IA 164511/2021 IA No. 164511/2021 - CONDONATION OF DELAY IN FILING) SLP(C) No. 25709/2018 (IV-B) Date : 08-04-2022 These matters were called on for hearing today. CORAM :