THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER AND ORS v. SITAVVA W/O SIDDAPPA BIRADAR
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 ORS v. SITAVVA W/O SIDDAPPA BIRADAR. Read the judgment and case...
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- 1 - MFA No. 202224 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. 202224 OF 2024 (LAC) BETWEEN: 1. THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER UKP, ALMATTI, TQ. B. BAGEWADI-586203 2. THE COMMISSIONER REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT SECRETARY FOR LAND ACQUISITION DIVISION, GOVT. OF KARNATAKA, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587101. 3. THE GENERAL MANAGER REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT, LAND ACQUISITION DIVISION, NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587101 4. THE SPECIAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT, Digitally signed by LAND ACQUISITION DIVISION, AL BHAGYA NAVANAGAR, BAGALKOT-587101 Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATKA 5. THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER KBJNL, ALBC DIVISION, CHIMMALAGI LIFT IRRIGATION PROJECT, ALMATTI, TQ: B. BAGEWADI-586203 …APPELLANTS (BY SRI. Y. H. VIJAYAKUMAR, AAG A/W SRI. VEERANAGOUDA MALIPATIL, HCGP) - 2 - MFA No. 202224 of 2024 AND: 1.
SITAVVA W/O SIDDAPPA BIRADAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: HOUSEHOLD WORK, R/O MAVINABHAVI, TQ. MUDDEBIHAL, DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586101 2. BASAPPA S/O SIDDAPPA BIRADAR AGE: MAJOR, OCC: AGRICULTURE, R/O MAVINABHAVI, TQ. MUDDEBIHAL, DIST: VIJAYAPURA-586101 …RESPONDENTS 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. 1048/2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL LAND ACQUISITION, REHABILITATION AND RESETTLEMENT AUTHORITY, VIJAYAPURA, DATED 24. 11. 2022 AND ALLOW THE ABOVE APPEAL AND TO SET ASIDE THE JUDGMENT AND AWARD DATED 24. 11. 2022 IN L. A. C. NO. 1048/2018 PASSED BY THE LEARNED III ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE AND ADDITIONAL 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 - 3 - MFA No. 202224 of 2024 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 24. 11. 2022 passed in LAC No. 1048/2018. However, the appeal is filed after a delay of 374 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. 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. - 4 - MFA No. 202224 of 2024 The Court fee paid, if any, shall be refunded in accordance with law. SD/- (SACHIN SHANKAR MAGADUM) JUDGE ALB List No. : 3 Sl No. : 120
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