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Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013

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MARUTI LIMBAJI GOCHADE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed two writ petitions in the Bombay High Court seeking interest payable under Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The State pointed out that the petitioners had already filed applications …

HARIRAM PATILBUVA KENDRE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus to compel the State to complete land acquisition proceedings and pay compensation under Section 25 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, together with interest under Section 80, for …

RAJESHWAR DAMODHAR MOREversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, owners of land in Tisgaon, Aurangabad, challenged the acquisition of their property, alleging that the statutory requirements under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act – notably publication in two widely‑circulated newspapers and posting of a public notice – were not complied …

VISHNU DEORAO INGLE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking payment of the award amount and statutory interest due under Section 80 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The petitioners alleged that the State of Maharashtra had failed to …

M/S RANA SAHEBRAO MANNURAMversusTHE STATE OF MAH AND ORS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, owners of land in Tisgaon, Aurangabad, challenged the acquisition of their property by the State of Maharashtra and CIDCO, alleging procedural violations under the Land Acquisition Act, including non‑compliance with the dual‑newspaper publication requirement of Section 6(2) and the …

ATMARAM VEDU PATILversusTHE GOVT OF INDIA THR THE DEPUTY SECRETARY AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The High Court of Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, entertained Writ Petition No. 11693 of 2026 filed by Mr Atmaram Vedu Patil seeking modification of a compensation award dated 15 June 2017 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, …

YADAV BHAURAO GAIKWADversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioner, a farmer, claimed that 29 R of his land acquired in 2005‑06 was done without proper notice and that no compensation had been paid, seeking compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The …

BASLING SHANTLING TAGDE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHRASHTRA AND OTHERS

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The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the State of Maharashtra to pass a compensation award under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The respondent’s Attorney General argued that a Section 19 …

ARJUN DAMU GULMKAR AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, Arjun Damu Gulmkar and others, filed a writ petition seeking that the State of Maharashtra initiate land acquisition proceedings and pay compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The respondent …

PRAKASH ASHROBA NIRVAL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award dated 29 September 2025 and the preceding administrative actions, alleging procedural violations, illegal involvement of the Collector and the Chief …

ANNAPURNA VAIJNATH MASURE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists, challenged the compensation award for lands acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, arguing that the District Level Committee’s minutes and a later award were illegal because they were passed without the statutory hearing required under …

MANDODARI SONAJI PANCHAL AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State. They argued that the District Level Committee’s meeting on 9 June 2023 and the subsequent award dated 29 …

RAMKISHAN DATTARAO TAKE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were earmarked for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State of Maharashtra, the MSRDC and various officials. Their main grievance was that the District Level Committee …

VASANT KISHANRAO JADHAV AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were earmarked for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the role of the District Level Committee in the acquisition process. They argued that the Land Acquisition Officer’s determination of compensation …

RATNAMALA UDDHAVRAO JAVALE AND OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND OTHERS

DISPOSED OFF

The petitioners, a large group of agriculturists whose lands were acquired for the Jalna‑Nanded Super Expressway, challenged the compensation award and the procedural steps taken by the State of Maharashtra, the MSRDC and various officials. They argued that the District Level Committee’s meeting on …

ARUN DADASO GOREversusSOU. NANDINIRAJE NIRANJAN TORASKAR

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Sou. Nandiniraje Niranjan Toraskar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Maharashtra to cancel land allotments made from his land and to declare that the acquisition of a portion of his land had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation …

SHANKAR DIGVIJAY NISHAD AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The petitioners alleged that respondents No. 7 and 8 sold a portion of land, which did not belong to them, to respondent No. 6 under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. They sought a direction to the Collector to adjudicate …

GANGA PRASAD AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 5 OTHERS

The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus to halt construction on their private land and to compel the State to initiate land acquisition proceedings with full compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The State …

ASHOK KUMAR SINGHversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Ashok Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the railway authorities to pay compensation for land on which a railway track was constructed without formal acquisition. The State Government had issued a Government Order dated 12‑05‑2016 establishing a District …

SHIVDHANI SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners' land was acquired by the National Highways Authority of India under the National Highways Act, 1956 and a compensation award was made, but no rehabilitation and resettlement (R&R) award was issued as required by the Second Schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency …

ISHWARI PRASAD AND 6 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners' land was acquired by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and they received compensation, but no rehabilitation and resettlement award under the Second Schedule of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, …

RAGHUNATHversusSTATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Raghunath, sold a parcel of land to respondent No.3 under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, intending to transfer only 0.0426 hectare. He alleges that an additional 0.0970 hectare was taken without his …

SMT. TAMIJUNNISHA AND 4 OTHERSversusTHE STATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking mandamus to compel the State authorities to consider their pending land acquisition grievance applications, conduct fresh joint measurement of their land, reassess and pay fair compensation, and restrain demolition of their residence. The State argued …

HANSRAJIversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Hansraji, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State to investigate alleged illegal construction of a road (Rasta) on his land, to hear his objections, and to provide compensation if the land was acquired unlawfully. He also requested expedited consideration of his …

Suresh Mohanlal SharmaversusThe State of Maharashtra

Disposed Off

The petitioners alleged that their land was used by the municipal corporation for road construction between 2014 and 2016 without any acquisition proceeding or compensation. The corporation claimed it had deposited Rs 7.01 crore with the Special Land Acquisition Officer for compensation of all …

SINDHUBAI BALIRAM CHAVANversusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THRU. G.P. AND ORS

Disposed Off

The petitioner, Sindhubai Baliram Chavan, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Maharashtra to correct revenue records for her land in Raigad, alleging that acquisition proceedings from 1964 had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act and Section 11A of …

EVELYEN PAUL PEREIRA AND ORS.versusTHE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS.

Allowed

The petitioners, owners of 6,900 sq m of land in Bhayander, claimed that the State and MTNL had possessed the land since 1989 without paying compensation or completing acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Urban Land (Ceiling and Regulation) Act, 1976. Parallel …

VIJAY NARAYAN RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Vijay Narayan Ram filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and Prayagraj Development Authority to pay fair compensation with interest under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for 303 sq. yd. …

SANTRAJ SINGHversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 7 OTHERS

The appellant, Santraj Singh, filed an appeal under Section 74 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, challenging an order dated 24.03.2026. The Registry objected, stating that a Section 74 appeal can be filed only against …

RAVINDRA SHANKAR SAWANTversusTHE DEPUTY COLLECTOR THANE AND ORS

Dismissed

The petitioners in five writ petitions sought additional compensation for portions of land reserved for internal roads and open spaces that were acquired for the Nagpur‑Mumbai Highway, alleging that the agreements executed under Section 19‑B(2) of the Maharashtra Highways Act, 1955 paid compensation …

ANIL GOVINDPRASAD JAIN AND ANRversusTHE DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND ORS

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered five writ petitions filed by original land owners, power‑of‑attorney holders and assignees seeking additional compensation for portions of land reserved for internal roads and open spaces under the Nagpur‑Mumbai Highway project. The lands had been acquired by …

PRASHANT NIVRUTTI KHEDKARversusTHE DEPUTY COLLECTOR (GENERAL A. ) THANE AND ORS

Dismissed

The Bombay High Court considered five writ petitions filed by original land owners, power‑of‑attorney holders and assignees seeking additional compensation for portions of land reserved for internal roads and open spaces under the Nagpur‑Mumbai Highway project. The lands had been acquired by …

ARJUN MURLIDHAR NAVALE AND ORSversusSTATE OF MAHA. THR. REVENUE DEPT. AND ORS

Allowed

The petitioners, owners of land acquired for the Kukadi Dam Project, obtained a land acquisition award on 31 May 1999 but have not received any compensation despite possession being taken. They contend that, under the proviso to Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in …

Vijay Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners challenged a land acquisition proceeding initiated in 1961, claiming it had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, and sought a declaration that their land (Plot no 614, Khata No. …

Gopal Prasad YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Gopal Prasad Yadav, filed a writ petition seeking mandamus, compensation, quashing of a 2011 acquisition notification, and release of his land alleged to have been acquired for a police line under the urgency clause of the Bihar Amendment to the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. He …

Kamdev YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Kamdev Yadav, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the authorities to refer his case to the competent court for enhancement of compensation under Section 64 of the RFCTLARRA, 2013, invoking the precedent set in Kumar Ohm v. State of Bihar (CWJC No. 2743 of 2023). The …

Mukesh Kumar SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Mukesh Kumar Sharma filed a writ petition seeking the High Court to set aside a notice issued under Section 11(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 and to compel the State authorities to comply with Sections 4‑8 of the …

Azad KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Azad Kumar, challenged the acquisition of his residential land for the Islampur Bypass road, seeking a modification of the alignment to avoid demolition of his house and demanding full compensation and rehabilitation under the 2013 land acquisition law. The State argued that an award …

Hareshwar Prasad SinghversusThe Chief General Manager-cum-Regional Manager

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Hareshwar Prasad Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the National Highways Authority of India and related government officials to re‑determine the compensation award under Section 28A of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, …

Suman Singh @ Suman SharmaversusThe State of Bihar

DISMISSED

The petitioners, a group of land owners in Patna district, challenged the acquisition of their lands for the Mukhyamantri Gramin Sadak Yojana, seeking to quash the notice published on 09.05.2023 and the awards under Section 37(2) of the RFCTLARR Act, 2013, and to restrain possession. They alleged …

Bigu PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioner Bigu Paswan filed a writ petition seeking a direction that his claim under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 be referred to the appropriate authority for settlement. The Court noted a prior order in …

Sheela DeviversusThe state of bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, Sheela Devi and Raju Kumar, heirs of the late Devendra Singh, filed a writ petition against the State of Bihar, its land‑acquisition authorities and a joint‑venture railway company, seeking relief under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land …

Laxman SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Laxman Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that his claim under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 be referred to the appropriate authority for settlement. The respondents, …

Kameswar RamversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Petitioners Kameswar Ram and Surendra Ram filed a writ petition seeking a direction under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 to have their land‑acquisition claims referred to the appropriate authority. The …

Jagadambi ChaudhariversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

Jagadambi Chaudhari's land was acquired for an Indane gas pipeline but he received no compensation. He filed a writ petition seeking payment, which was earlier directed to the District Magistrate who in turn referred the matter to the competent authority, IOCL Barauni. The Court held that the …

Ram Krishna SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, a group of landowners from Hasanpura village, filed a writ petition seeking higher compensation for land acquired for National Highway 30, alleging that the compensation awarded was substantially lower than that paid to adjoining landowners and that the valuation was improper. The …

Subhanti DeviversusThe State of Bihar,

DISPOSED

Subhanti Devi challenged the acquisition of her 210 sq. m. land, alleging that she was not served notice under Section 5A and that the land, which she claims is of commercial value, was treated as agricultural, resulting in inadequate compensation. She sought to set aside the award dated 02‑09‑2021 …

Sanjay Kumar SinghversusThe Principal Secreary,

DISPOSED

Petitioner Sanjay Kumar Singh filed a writ petition seeking compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for 6.8 decimal of his residential land that was used to construct an approach road for a bridge over the …

Anmol KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, a practising advocate, filed a writ petition challenging the approval, tariff, and land lease arrangements for the Pirpainti Thermal Power Project awarded to Adani Power Ltd. under a design‑build‑finance‑own‑operate model. He alleged that the tariff of ₹6.075/kWh was arbitrary, the …

Basudev MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, five landowners, sought compensation for land acquired by the State in 1957-58 for the construction of Raxaul Airport, alleging they never received the award copy and thus could not claim compensation. They filed a writ petition claiming the State should direct payment of …

Abdhesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Abdhesh Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking to quash the Collector's order dated 27‑09‑2025 which rejected his claim for compensation on a commercial basis for a piece of land. The petition did not include any documents to substantiate the commercial value of the land. The …

Pappu SahversusThe State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary,

DISPOSED

The petitioners sought to quash a 2026 order of the District Land Acquisition Officer that allegedly revived a 2002 land acquisition proceeding and to restrain the State from dispossessing their ancestral homes. They argued that no compensation had been paid and that the acquisition had lapsed under …

Gajadhar PrasadversusThe State of Bihar

WITHDRAWN

Petitioners Gajadhar Prasad and Sanjay Sharma filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a court‑directed expedited award of compensation for commercial land acquired for a double‑decker flyover, a re‑classification of the land’s ward rate from residential to commercial, and an interim …

PARSOTTAM LALLJI KAMALIA AND ORSversusTHE COLLECTOR DIU

Disposed Off

The petitioners challenged the acquisition of land for the widening of a National Highway. They later submitted a letter offering a settlement to the Collector, which the Collector accepted, proposing to dispose of the writ petition on those terms. Both parties filed affidavits confirming the …

Satender SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Satender Singh filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the authorities to refer his case to the competent court for enhancement of compensation under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The …

Parshuram SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Parshuram Singh, challenged the land acquisition process for the Patna Metro Rail project, seeking to quash the acquisition notification, the Social Impact Assessment (SIA) report, the expert committee report, the rejection order of his objection, and the compensation award, alleging …

Sunil KumarversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioners, three private landowners, challenged a notice issued under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 for the acquisition of their land for a four‑lane road project, arguing that the land had already been acquired …

Ramesh Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Ramesh Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the matter be referred to a competent court for enhancement of compensation under Section 64 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, invoking …

Mantu Kumar SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Mantu Kumar Singh, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the authorities to refer his land acquisition case (No. 14/11-12) to the competent court for enhancement of compensation, invoking parity with earlier judgments. The petition relied on the order in Kumar Ohm v. …

AMIT KUMARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioner, Amit Kumar, owns three agricultural plots in Village Kudwa, Kanpur Nagar, and alleges that the State of Uttar Pradesh and other authorities are constructing and extending the Damar Asphalt Road over his land without acquiring it or paying compensation under the Right to Fair …

PRAHLAD SHARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Prahlad Sharma filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the State of Uttar Pradesh and others not interfere with his peaceful possession of land (Khasra No. 682) and not undertake any construction without due process, also claiming damages under the Right to Fair Compensation and …

RAM CHANDRA KUSHWAHAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Ram Chandra Kushwaha, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Nagar Nigam Prayagraj/Prayagraj Development Authority to pay compensation for land acquired in Arazi No.840 (0.491 hectare). The State counsel highlighted a Government Order dated 12‑05‑2016 which mandates …

SMT SUSHMA KATIYARversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Smt Sushma Katiyar, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the respondents to pay compensation for her land acquisition based on the current residential circle rate fixed by the District Magistrate. The State of U.P. and other respondents objected, arguing that the …

PUNEET KUMAR VISHWAKARMAversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

Petitioner Puneet Kumar Vishwakarma filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State and other respondents to pay compensation for his land acquisition based on the current residential circle rate fixed by the District Magistrate. The State, through its standing counsel, objected that …

HARISH CHANDRA MISHRA AND 5 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus directing the State to release two plots of land allotted for an OPEC Hospital or, alternatively, to acquire the land under Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act, 2013 with …

Hazrat AliversusThe Union of India

DISPOSED

Hazrat Ali filed a writ petition seeking that the authorities dispose of his representation dated 14‑12‑2020 and enhance the award amounts (Award Nos. 56 and 62) under L.A. Case No. 31/2016‑17, with statutory interest, and that the computation follow the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency …

Shiv Shankar JhaversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Shiv Shankar Jha filed a writ petition seeking proper compensation for his 2‑decimal land acquired for National Highway 527E. He alleged that the respondents paid him only Rs. 8,00,000 based on an outdated rate, contrary to the requirement under Section 37(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and …

Sanjay Kumar SinghversusThe Union of India

WITHDRAWN

Petitioner Sanjay Kumar Singh filed a writ petition in the Patna High Court seeking a writ to restrain the Union of India, the State of Bihar, NHAI and other authorities from taking possession of his land and to compel payment of full compensation, 100% solatium and interest under the Right to Fair …

Arvind Kumar Amar @ Arvind Kumar YadavversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Arvind Kumar Yadav, claimed ownership of a 7‑bigha plot in Madhepura district, which he purchased in 1965 and for which a title appeal (No.01/1998) was decided in his favour. The State of Bihar had utilized the land for public infrastructure such as a road, drainage, flood shelter, …

PRADIPKUMAR ISHWERSINH MORIversusCOMPETENT AUTHORITY AND LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER

53-ALLOWED / GRANTED @ ADM.STAGE

The petitioners, co‑owners of land acquired for a national highway, challenged the award dated 01‑06‑2020 for failing to grant the additional compensation of 12% under Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (the …

RATHWA GOVINDBHAI RAMSINHversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, owners of land acquired under the National Highways Act, 1956, challenged an award dated 08.01.2020 that computed market value using the multiplication factor 2 under Section 26(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …

PATEL NANDKISHOR SOMABHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners challenged an award dated 28‑09‑2020 in which the market value of land acquired under the National Highways Act was computed using the multiplication factor 2 under Section 26(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement …

LEGAL HEIR OF LATE GOHIL BHAGAVANDAS SHANKARBHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The legal heirs of the late Gohil Bhagavandas sought the benefit of Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, i.e., an additional 12% compensation on the market value of land that had been determined using the …

DEV SINGH AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

Petitioners Dev Singh and another filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the State of Uttar Pradesh and other respondents to grant them compensation and benefits recommended by the Rehabilitation and Resettlement Committee in its report dated 03‑03‑2023 under the Right to Fair …

JANGBAHADUR AND 5 OTHERSversusUNION OF INDIA AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking compensation for land acquired by the Union of India in Ghazipur district. They claimed that the respondents had not paid adequate compensation for Arazi No. 34 and 12. The respondents pointed to a Government Order dated 12 May 2016, which mandates that …

SURYA NATH RAMversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 3 OTHERS

The petitioner, Surya Nath Ram, filed a public interest litigation challenging actions of the State of U.P. and others, alleging violation of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The Court observed that the petitioner’s own …

INAMDAR DHARMENDRABHAI RAMESHBHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners challenged an award dated 28‑09‑2020 for land acquired under the National Highways Act, alleging that the award failed to grant the 12% additional compensation under Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement …

GOHIL JAYDEEPSINH FATESINHversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, land owners affected by a National Highways acquisition, claimed they were denied the additional compensation of 12% per annum under Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, calculated on the …

MENIYA BHAILAL SHANKARBHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, a large group of land owners, challenged the award dated 30.01.2020 for failing to grant them the 12% additional compensation under Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act) on the …

ALIMUN NISHAversusSRI SATYENDRA KUMAR, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND 5 OTHERS

The applicant, Alimun Nisha, filed a contempt application after the High Court, in Writ‑C No. 26542 of 2025, ordered that no demolition of her property could occur unless the procedure under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, …

KAMRAN AHMADversusSRI SATYENDRA KUMAR, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND 5 OTHERS

The High Court disposed a civil contempt application filed by Kamran Ahmad against the District Magistrate and others. The application arose from a prior writ petition (Writ‑C No. 26542 of 2025) in which the Court had ordered that no demolition of the petitioners' constructions could occur except in …

HARISH CHANDRA AND 4 OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the District Magistrate of Basti to decide a representation they had filed on 22 May 2025 concerning compensation under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. …

KAILASH AND ANOTHERversusUNION OF INDIA AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, Kailash and another, filed a writ petition seeking a mandamus directing the Union of India and other respondents to pay additional compensation for a parcel of land (Gata No. 756, 0.1180 hectare) in Ghazipur district and to decide a representation filed on 09‑09‑2025. The …

PARAM JYOTI AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF UP AND 2 OTHERS

The petitioners sought a writ of mandamus directing the State and two authorities to pay compensation for land allegedly encroached by the National Highway Authority of India and to restrain the release of compensation to other beneficiaries. The State counsel highlighted a Government Order dated …

NURUL HASAN AND ANOTHERversusSTATE OF U.P. AND 4 OTHERS

The petitioners, co‑owners of land acquired in Siddharthnagar, filed a writ seeking a mandamus directing the State to complete the acquisition process and release fair‑market compensation, alleging they were excluded from compensation granted to the other co‑sharer. The petitioners relied on a 2016 …

Surendra SinghversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

Surendra Singh challenged the acquisition of his 0.045 hectare land in Kishunpura, Saran, by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the Ram Janki Path project. He alleged that the acquisition order and the arbitration award violated Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and …

PATEL MAHESHBHAI CHATURBHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners challenged an award dated 08.01.2020 under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which had applied the multiplication factor 2 under Section 26(2) to determine market value but had granted the additional …

PATEL NARENDRABHAI JORABHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, a group of land owners, challenged the award dated 28‑09‑2020 for land acquired under the National Highways Act, alleging that the additional compensation of 12% per annum under Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …

RATHOD IMRANBHAI UDESINHversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners challenged an award dated 15‑01‑2020 under the National Highways Act, 1956, which had computed the market value of their land using the multiplication factor 2 prescribed in Section 26(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and …

PATEL NARENDRABHAI JORABHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, a group of land owners, challenged the award dated 08.01.2020 for failing to grant the 12% additional compensation under Section 30(3) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (RFCTLARR Act) on the market value …

LEGAL HEIR OF LATE GOHIL BHAGVANDAS SHANKARBHAIversusUNION OF INDIA

44-PARTLY ALLOWED @ FH

The petitioners, legal heirs of the late Gohil, challenged an award dated 08‑01‑2020 that computed the market value of land acquired under the National Highways Act using the multiplication factor 2 under Section 26(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, …

Fakirchand Mehta @ Fakira MahtoversusThe State of Bihar

DISPOSED

The petitioner, Fakirchand Mehta, filed a writ petition seeking a direction that the District Magistrate‑Collector of Aurangabad refer his land‑acquisition matter to the Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARRA), Gaya under Section 64(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation …