Land acquisitions can t be challenged belatedly SC Lastupdate:- Thu, 28 Apr 2011 18:30:00 GMT GreaterKashmir.com

Land acquisitions can't be challenged belatedly: SC

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

New Delhi, Apr 27: Land acquisition cannot be challenged in a belated manner, the Supreme Court has ruled imposing a fine of Rs one lakh on a land owner and laid certain guidelines on determining legality of acquisition proceedings by the government and its agencies.
A bench of justices G S Singhvi and A K Ganguly said the government is deemed to have acquired the land legally even if mere physical possession is taken in front of five witnesses and a 'panchanama' (document) prepared.
"If the acquired land is vacant, the act of the concerned state authority to go to the spot and prepare a panchnama will ordinarily be treated as sufficient to constitute taking of possession," Justices Ganguly writing the judgement said.
The apex court passed the judgement while setting aside an Allahabad High Court direction quashing the land acquisition by UP government on behalf of the Banda Land Development Authority (BDA)as the award (compensation) was not declared within two years.

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