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[15. Compulsory acquisition of land.—(1) If in the opinion of the Central Government, any land is
required for the purpose of development, or for any other purpose, under this Act, the Central
Government may acquire such land under the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (1 of 1894).
(2) Where any land has been acquired by the Central Government, that Government may, after it has
taken possession of the land, transfer the land to the Authority or any local authority for the purpose for
which the land has been acquired on payment by the Authority or the local authority of the compensation
awarded under that Act and of the charges incurred by the Government in connection with the
acquisition.]
16. [Compensation for compulsory acquisition of land.] Omitted by the Delhi Development
(Amendment) Act, 1960 (56 of 1963), s. 10 (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
1. Subs. by Act 56 of 1963, s. 9, for section 15 (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
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17. [Appeal to the district judge against decision of the collector.] Omitted by the Delhi Development
(Amendment) Act, 1963 (56 of 1963), s. 10 (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
18. [Disputes as to apportionment of the compensation.] Omitted by s. 10, ibid. (w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
19. [Payment of compensation or deposit of the same in court.] Omitted by s. 10, ibid.
(w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
20. [Investment of the amount of compensation deposited in court.] Omitted by s. 10, ibid.
(w.e.f. 30-12-1963).
21. Disposal of land by the Authority or the local authority concerned.—(1) Subject to any
directions given by the Central Government under this Act, the Authority or, as the case may be, the local
authority concerned may dispose of—
(a) any land acquired by the Central Government and transferred to it, without undertaking or
carrying out any development thereon; or
(b) any such land after undertaking or carrying out such development as it thinks fit,
to such persons, in such manner and subject to such terms and conditions as it considers expedient for
securing the development of Delhi according to plan.
(2) The powers of the Authority or, as the case may be, the local authority concerned with respect to
the disposal of land under sub-section (1) shall be so exercised as to secure, so far as practicable, that
persons who are living or carrying on business or other activities on the land shall, if they desire to obtain
accommodation on land belonging to the Authority or the local authority concerned and are willing to
comply with any requirements of the Authority or the local authority concerned as to its development and
use, have an opportunity to obtain thereon accommodation suitable to their reasonable requirements on
terms settled with due regard to the price at which any such land has been acquired from them:
Provided that where the Authority or the local authority concerned proposes to dispose of by sale any
land without any development having been undertaken or carried out thereon, it shall offer the land in the
first instance to the persons from whom it was acquired, if they desire to purchase it subject to such
requirements as to its development and use as the Authority or the local authority concerned may think fit
to impose.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall be construed as enabling the Authority or the local authority concerned
to dispose of land by way of gift, mortgage or charge, but subject as aforesaid reference in this Act to the
disposal of land shall be construed as reference to the disposal thereof in any manner, whether by way of
sale, exchange or lease or by the creation of any easement right or privilege or otherwise.
22. Nazul lands.—(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette and upon
such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon between that Government and the Authority, place at
the disposal of the Authority all or any developed and undeveloped lands in Delhi vested in the Union
(known and hereinafter referred to as “nazul lands”) for the purpose of development in accordance with
the provisions of this Act.
(2) No development of any nazul land shall be undertaken or carried out except by, or under the
control and supervision of, the Authority after such land has been placed at the disposal of the Authority
under sub-section (1).
(3) After any such nazul land has been developed by, or under the control and supervision of, the
Authority, it shall be dealt with by the Authority in accordance with rules made and directions given by
the Central Government in this behalf.
(4) If any nazul land placed at the disposal of the Authority under sub-section (1) is required at any
time thereafter by the Central Government, the Authority shall, by notification in the Official Gazette,
replace it at the disposal of that Government upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon
between that Government and the Authority.
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[22A. Power of Authority to develop land in non-development area.—Notwithstanding anything
contained in sub-section (2) of section 12, the Authority may, if it is of opinion that it is expedient to do
so, undertake or carry out any development of any land which has been transferred to it or placed at its
disposal under section 15 or section 22 even if such land is situate in any area which is not a development
area.]