No Discrimination Between Landowners Based on Purpose of Acquisition, Rent Payable if Possession Taken Before Acquisition: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court addressed an important issue relating to land acquisition and compensation in a writ petition filed by M/s. Devi Construction LLP against the State of Maharashtra and other authorities, including the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation. Facts of the Case The petitioner contended that its land was taken over by the Municipal Corporation in August 2003 for setting up an octroi post and construction of a road. However,…