#Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act 2013

The Uttarakhand High Court set aside two temporary acquisition orders of a helipad, ruling that the State must serve notice under Section 81(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and that even an unregistered leaseholder qualifies as a ‘person interested’. The decision safeguards leaseholders from unlawful temporary acquisition.

Owners of houses built on land acquired for the Punashi Dam project are entitled to compensation even when the underlying settlement was illegal under the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act. The Jharkhand High Court ordered payment within sixteen weeks, affirming that illegal settlement does not bar the right to fair compensation under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. This safeguards similarly situated landholders across Jharkhand.

Bombay High Court rules that land acquisition proceedings under the Right to Fair Compensation Act 2013 lapse if neither possession is taken nor compensation paid by the cut-off date of 01.01.2014, entitling landowners to compensation under the new Act. This judgment reinforces landowners' rights and sets a critical precedent for pending compensation claims under Section 24.