THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ANR v. MALLAPPA S/O GANESHAPPA RANJANAGI
Court: High Court of Karnataka
Bench: SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM
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High Court of Karnataka judgment dated 2024-12-17. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ANR v. MALLAPPA S/O GANESHAPPA RANJANAGI. Read the judgment and...
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- 1 - MFA No. 202913 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. 202913 OF 2024 (LAC) BETWEEN: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UKP, ALMATTI, TQ: B. BAGEWADI, DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA. 2. THE COMMISSIONER REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT, SECRETARY FOR LAND ACQUISITION DIVISION, GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA. …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. Y. H. VIJAYAKUMAR, AAG A/W SMT. ARATI PATIL, HCGP) AND: Digitally signed by AL BHAGYA MALLAPPA S/O GANESHAPPA RANJANAGI, Location: HIGH AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, COURT OF R/O MAILESHWAR, TQ: MUDDEBIHAL, KARNATKA DISTRICT VIJAYAPURA. …RESPONDENT THIS MFA IS FILED UNDER SECTION 74(1) OF THE RIGHT TO FAIR COMPENSATION AND TRANSPARENCY IN LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT ACT, 2013 PRAYING TO CALL FOR THE RECORDS IN L. A. C. NO.
446/2020 PASSED BY THE LEARNED I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, VIJAYAPURA, DATED - 2 - MFA No. 202913 of 2024 09. 11. 2023 AND ALLOW THE ABOVE APPEAL AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 09. 11. 2023 PASSED BY THE I ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, VIJAYAPURA IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE AND EQUITY. THIS APPEAL, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, JUDGMENT WAS DELIVERED THEREIN AS UNDER: 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 9. 11. 2023 passed in LAC No. 446/2020.
However, the appeal is filed after a delay of 178 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 - 3 - MFA No. 202913 of 2024 India vs. Popular Construction Co. and State of Kerala vs. V. R. Kalliyanikutty [AIR 1999 SC 1305], the appeal is dismissed as time-barred, without addressing the merits. Parties shall bear their respective costs. 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 ALB List No. : 3 Sl No. : 167
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