#rehabilitation rights

Himachal Pradesh High Court directs immediate payment of arrears under the PRASAD Scheme's rehabilitation subsistence allowance, affirming contractual obligations as legally enforceable via mandamus. While the court ensured payment of principal arrears, it left the petitioner's 12% interest claim unaddressed, setting a precedent for state accountability in rehabilitation disputes.

Bombay HC rules that the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1999, does not apply retrospectively, and a 33-year delay in claiming land allotment constitutes laches, barring relief. The judgment underscores that welfare legislation cannot override procedural timelines, impacting project-affected persons seeking rehabilitation benefits.