D. V. LAKSHMANA RAO vs STATE OF KARNATAKA

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2000 Supreme(Kar) 625

Karnataka High Court
D.V.LAKSHMANA RAO - Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KARNATAKA - Respondent
Decided On : 11-20-00
W.P. : 25795 of 2000

Advocates:
ASHOK B.HINCHIGIRI, Ashok N.Nayak, M.S.GOPALKRISHNA

Headnote:Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966-Sections 28(5) and (6) and 30-Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Section 11A-Delay in awarding compensation-award has to be passed within reasonable time-in case of delay that too unexplained Court has jurisdiction to quash the acquisition proceeding.
Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966-Sections 28(5) and (6) and 30, Land Acquisition Act, 1894-Section 11-A-Land Acquisition-lapsing of acquisition proceeding due to failure in passing award and payment of compensation within two years as stipulated by Central Act-such provision is not applicable under State Act whereunder land notified for acquisition vests under State Govt.

R. V. RAVEENDRAN, J.

( 1 ) PETITIONER claims to be the owner of the following lands situated in udayagiri and bhuvanahalli villages, devanahalli taluk, Bangalore rural district.

( 21 ) IN view of the above the prayer for declaration that the acquisition proceedings have lapsed under Section 11-a of la act is rejected. The petition is disposed of subject to the observations in the preceding para in regard to the passing of the award within three months of receipt of the order with additional relief. Parties to bear their respective costs.

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