Babuk Rinya and 228 Ors. v. the State of Ap and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Gauhati High Court held that a Deputy Commissioner lacked authority to issue a notice restraining construction before land acquisition proceedings were initiated under the Regulation, 1947. The Court set aside rejection lists for compensation claims based on such pre-acquisition notices, directing assessment and payment pursuant to the Office Memorandum dated 03.06.2021.
What did the court decide?
Impugned rejection lists set aside; petitioners directed to be paid compensation as per reassessment under Order dated 03.06.2021 within 8 weeks; possession not to be disturbed.