Rattan Singh Vs. Union of India & anr.
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Head Note
Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - Section 24 (2) , The Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Section 11
Land Acquisition - Lapse of Proceedings - Compensation was neither paid to the Appellants nor deposited in the appropriate Court - The retention of it by the Land Acquisition Collector till such time as the Appellants made applications for it would not amount to compensation being paid to them - Since the Award predated the commencement of the 2013 Act by well over five years and compensation has not paid to the Appellants, Section 24(2) comes into operation in favour of the Appellants - Whether possession was taken by the Respondent need not be dilated upon - The acquisition is deemed to have lapsed in these circumstances -Respondent may initiate fresh acquisition proceedings in accordance with the provisions of the 2013 Act, if it so wishes.
Topic(s)-Land Acquisition - Proceedings Lapsed