RAJESH BINDAL, PIYUSH AGRAWAL
Ram Bharose – Appellant
Versus
State of U. P. – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
1. The grievance raised by the petitioner in the present petition is that appropriate compensation has not been paid to him on account of acquisition of his land. The prayer in the present petition is for quashing the order dated November 11, 2020 passed by respondent No. 3 vide which his claim was rejected. Prayer has also been made for quashing the award dated August 17, 2016 passed by Additional District Magistrate (Land Acquisition), Kanpur Nagar. Prayer has been made for payment of compensation in terms of provisions of Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (hereinafter referred to as ''2013 Act'').
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the land of the petitioner was proposed to be acquired by issuing notifications under Section 28 of the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Act, 1965 (hereinafter referred to as ''1965 Act'') read with Section 4 of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (hereinafter referred to as ''1894 Act'') on March 10, 1973. As the provisions of 1894 Act are applicable for acquisition of land under 1965 Act, notification under Section 6 was issued on August 27, 1980. The award was a
Acquisition of land – Where no award under Section 11 of Act of 1894 has been made, then, all provisions of new Act of 2013 relating to determination of compensation would apply.
The court affirmed that disputes regarding compensation inadequacy must be referred to the appropriate authority under the Act, underscoring the Collector's duty to comply with statutory timelines.
The main legal point established in the judgment is the applicability of the Act of 2013 in cases where the land was acquired under the Act of 1894 and the award was made after the Act of 2013 came i....
The court affirmed that land acquisition proceedings were valid and not lapsed under section 11-B, directing compensation payment as per the award.
The RFCTLARR Act, 2013 does not retroactively apply to compensation awards made prior to its enactment, but interest is due for delayed disbursement of compensation.
The delay in approaching the court did not debar the petitioner from seeking remedy under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The demand for justice was compelling, and the court emphasized the....
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