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Bombay High Court fixes market value at Rs.1,725 per square metre for Bokadvira land acquisition, clarifying valuation principles under Section 28A(3) of the Land Acquisition Act.
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.
Madras High Court holds that Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 entitles landowners to seek parity in compensation when others in similar circumstances receive higher awards.