SC Invalidates Property Acquisition Over Procedural Lapses
- Case Name: Urban Improvement Trust v. Vidhya Devi and Ors.
- Judge(s): Justice J.B. Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra
- Advocate(s): Archana Pathak Dave, Namita Choudhary
The Urban Improvement Trust initiated land acquisition under Section 52(2) of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 (RUI Act), for land owned by Ram Narain's heirs, but faced delays due to litigation and failure to deposit compensation under Section 60A(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (LA Act).
The Appellant Trust cited land ownership disputes as the cause of delay, while the Respondents argued improper notice under Section 52(2) and non-payment of compensation under Section 52(7) of the RUI Act.
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, deeming the acquisition invalid due to procedural errors, including the delayed compensation deposit.
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