Case Law Analysis
|Orissa High Court
Section 3-H(4) NH Act | Arbitrary Withdrawal of Land Compensation Reference Violates Natural Justice: Orissa HC
Orissa High Court rules that withdrawal of a land compensation reference under Section 3-H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956, without adjudication on merits, is illegal. The Court directed restoration of the case, emphasizing that statutory references cannot be bypassed by administrative action, upholding principles of natural justice for landowners.