#Land Acquisition Proceedings

The Bombay High Court has mandated that Land Acquisition Officers must decide pending Section 28A applications for enhanced compensation within six months, ending decades-long delays that denied landowners timely justice. This directive ensures enforceable timelines for statutory remedies under the 1894 Act, directly impacting thousands of pending claims across Maharashtra.

Bombay High Court rules that while strict adherence to Section 6(2) notification procedures under the MRTP Act is mandatory, landowners' actual knowledge of acquisition proceedings can remedy procedural lapses. The judgment underscores the balance between procedural rigor and substantive justice in land acquisition disputes, impacting state authorities and property owners alike.

MP High Court at Gwalior reaffirms that land acquisition proceedings under Section 24(2) of the LARR Act automatically lapse if possession is not taken within five years. The court directed the Collector to decide the petitioners' representation within four weeks, protecting their possession rights over the disputed land.