Babasaheb Vithoba Garje and Others v. the State of Maharashtra and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court addressed the lapse of a Section 4 notification under the Land Acquisition Act due to an absent Section 6 notification within a year. Since possession was already taken, the Court permitted withdrawal of deposited compensation with interest, directed proceeding from Section 9, and set a new timeline for determining market price and making the award.
What did the court decide?
Petitioners permitted to withdraw deposited advance compensation with interest; proceeding from Section 9; date of petition treated as date of Section 4 notification for price determination and award