Competent Authority Can Examine Claims of Rehabilitation & Resettlement Under National Highways Act, Not Collector: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant verdict regarding land acquisition and related compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956, especially focusing on the role of the Competent Authority as defined under Section 3(a) of the said Act. The judgment was passed in the case of Rajendra Singh And 5 Others VERSUS National Highway Authority Of India And 2 Others, Writ - C No. - 18100 of 2025. Background…