Case Law Analysis
|Chhattisgarh High Court
Statutory Interest on Land Acquisition Compensation Mandatory from Possession Date | NHAI Cannot Cite Internal Lapses to Delay Payment : Chhattisgarh HC
Chhattisgarh High Court rules that statutory interest under the National Highways Act is payable from the date of possession, irrespective of omissions in the award or NHAI’s administrative delays. The judgment reinforces that landowners are entitled to timely compensation, and public authorities cannot evade liability due to internal procedural failures.