The Managing Director v. Asha Shetty @ Ashish Kaur Chadda
Case brief
What is this about?
Compensation references under the Karnataka Highways Act remained within the Civil Judge's jurisdiction notwithstanding the Act of 2013. The Court set aside the orders returning the references and directed their revival and expeditious consideration, leaving compensation-calculation contentions open.
What did the court decide?
Impugned orders set aside; reference Court directed to revive the references and decide them expeditiously, affording landowners an effective opportunity to prosecute them.