Allowed
The Managing Director v. Dattatreya S/O. Rajaramsa Meharwade
Karnataka HCWP/103369/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Land acquisition proceedings under the Karnataka Highways Act, 1964; the reference Court returned the claimants' references under Section 35 holding it lacked jurisdiction under the 2013 Act. The High Court held the Highways Act is a self-contained Code not repealed, set aside the impugned orders and revived the reference proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Impugned orders set aside; the reference Court directed to revive the reference proceedings and deal with the matter expeditiously.