Supreme Court Orders DDA to Refund ₹164.91 Crore to Reliance with Interest

Supreme Court directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to refund ₹164.91 crore to Reliance Eminent Trading & Commercial Private Limited for a commercial plot in Jasola.

The Bench held that since the original land acquisition was declared lapsed by the Delhi High Court in 2018, the DDA lost its title and the subsequent auction became ineffective.

The Court rejected DDA's argument that refunding the amount was contingent on the return of possession, noting that the land title had legally reverted to the original owners.

Consequently, the DDA must pay the principal amount along with 7.5% interest calculated from July 21, 2007.

[Reliance Eminent Trading & Commercial Pvt Ltd v. DDA]