Public Purpose Cannot Override Statutory Timelines; 2011 Land Acquisition Quashed Over Delayed Award: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has made a landmark decision by quashing land acquisition proceedings initiated by the Rajasthan Housing Board in 2011. The court held that the award passed in 2017 was invalid because it was filed beyond the statutory deadline prescribed under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. This judgment underscores that public purpose alone cannot justify the delay in…
