Compensation Claim Revived in 66-Year Land Acquisition Dispute; Acquisition Declared Lapsed: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant judgment on delayed land acquisition by holding that acquisition proceedings initiated by the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) had lapsed because the mandatory declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued beyond the statutory time limit. While recognising that the land had already been used for public purposes, the Court exercised its powers under Article 226 of…