THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER v. RENUKA
Court: High Court of Karnataka
Bench: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
Judgment date:
Case summary
High Court of Karnataka judgment dated 2024-12-17. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER v. RENUKA. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
- 1 - MFA No. 202705 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA, KALABURAGI BENCH TH DATED THIS THE 17 DAY OF DECEMBER, 2024 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM MISCL. FIRST APPEAL NO. 202705 OF 2024 (LAC) BETWEEN: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UKP, ALMATTI, DIST- VIJAYAPUR. …APPELLANT (BY SRI. Y. H. VIJAYAKUMAR, AAG A/W SRI. VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP) AND: 1. RENUKA D/O HANAMANT KURI (RENUKA W/O TIPPANNA KURI) AGE 45 YEARS, OCC. AGRICULTURE R/O MUTTAGI, TQ B. BAGEWADI DIST-VIJAYAPURA. Digitally signed by …RESPONDENT NAGARAJA B M Location: HIGH COURT OF THIS MFA IS FILED U/S 74(1) OF RIGHT TO FAIR KARNATKA COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN L. A. C. NO. 1010/2019 AND ALLOW THE ABOVE APPEAL AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 27. 02.
2023 PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE AND THE LAND ACQUISITION REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, VIJAYAPURA. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: - 2 - MFA No. 202705 of 2024 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM ORAL JUDGMENT (PER: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) The present appeal, filed under Section 74(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, challenges the judgment and award dated 27. 02. 2023 in LAC No. 1010/2019. However, the appeal is filed after a delay of 335 days beyond the statutory limitation period of 120 days prescribed under Section 74(1) of the Act. This Court, following the Division Bench ruling in MFA No. 102543/2022 dated 23. 09. 2024, holds that the limitation period under the Act is mandatory and non-extendable. Relying on precedents, including Union of India vs.
Popular Construction Co. and State of Kerala vs. 1 V. R. Kalliyanikutty , the appeal is dismissed as time-barred, without addressing the merits. Parties shall bear their respective costs. 1 AIR 1999 SC 1305 - 3 - MFA No. 202705 of 2024 In view of disposal of main appeal, pending applications, if any, stand rejected. The Court fee paid, if any, shall be refunded in accordance with law. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE NBM List No. : 3 Sl No. : 147
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