'Land Cannot Be Allotted To PAPs Before Lawful Acquisition, Compensation To Original Owner': Bombay HC
Mumbai, July 25, 2026: Holding that the government cannot allot land to project-affected persons (PAPs) before lawfully acquiring it and compensating the original owner, the Bombay High Court has declared the acquisition of a Pune land parcel as lapsed. The court found that the authorities neither took possession of the land nor paid compensation, yet proceeded to allot part of it to another family under the rehabilitation scheme. 1420 at Sikrapur village in Shirur taluka had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('FPJ_ROS_Middle_2_728x90'); }); The court was hearing two connected petitions.
- ▪Mumbai, July 25, 2026: Holding that the government cannot allot land to project-affected persons (PAPs) before lawfully acquiring it and compensating the original owner, the Bombay High Court has declared the acquisition of a Pune land parc
- ▪The court found that the authorities neither took possession of the land nor paid compensation, yet proceeded to allot part of it to another family under the rehabilitation scheme.
- ▪1420 at Sikrapur village in Shirur taluka had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('F
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Mumbai, July 25, 2026: Holding that the government cannot allot land to project-affected persons (PAPs) before lawfully acquiring it and compensating the original owner, the Bombay High Court has declared the acquisition of a Pune land parcel as lapsed. The court found that the authorities neither took possession of the land nor paid compensation, yet proceeded to allot part of it to another family under the rehabilitation scheme. Calling the allotment legally unsustainable, the court quashed the allotment orders while directing the State to provide alternative land to the project-affected family in accordance with law.Acquisition Declared Lapsed .shorts-widget { width: 100%; display: flex; margin-bottom: 15px; background: var(--theme-color); padding: 10px 0; flex-wrap:wrap;…
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