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Punjab & Haryana HC orders NHAI to pay compensation for 9.33 marlas of land used for NH-64 widening despite exclusion from the original award, holding that unnotified use for public purpose mandates payment under the Act.
Telangana High Court rules that landowners are entitled to Rehabilitation & Resettlement (R&R) benefits and compensation for structures/crops under the RFCTLARR Act 2013 before dispossession. The Court directed authorities to adjudicate claims within four weeks, reinforcing natural justice in land acquisition proceedings. This ruling impacts landowners facing premature dispossession without due compensation.
Madhya Pradesh High Court reiterates that arbitrators under Section 3-G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956, lack jurisdiction to remand land acquisition disputes for fresh adjudication. The ruling binds all arbitrators to decide matters based on available material, reinforcing the precedent set in WP No. 2521/2017. This decision impacts landowners, NHAI, and arbitrators handling compensation disputes under the Act.