#Notification Defect

The Bombay High Court ruled that a defective land acquisition notification lacking precise land description does not automatically invalidate the entire process, but mandates compensation based on market value at the date of possession and equal treatment with similarly situated landowners, as demonstrated by the Rs. 4,240/sq.m. rate paid to neighboring plots. This sets a critical precedent for equitable compensation in flawed acquisitions under the National Highways Act, 1956.