https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187601 Where an objection under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 raises factual questions affecting acquisition, the Land Acquisition Collector must first give the objector an opportunity of being heard, inquire into the objection, and submit a recommendation before the Government proceeds under Section 6. The statutory duty rests on the Collector and is not displaced by the fact that the final decision lies with the Government. On the facts described, no effective hearing or inquiry was afforded, so the mandatory Section 5A procedure was not complied with and the declaration under Section 6 was vitiated. en-us Tue, 06 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 28 Oct 2016 11:11:30 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187601 Where an objection under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 raises factual questions affecting acquisition, the Land Acquisition Collector must first give the objector an opportunity of being heard, inquire into the objection, and submit a recommendation before the Government proceeds under Section 6. The statutory duty rests on the Collector and is not displaced by the fact that the final decision lies with the Government. On the facts described, no effective hearing or inquiry was afforded, so the mandatory Section 5A procedure was not complied with and the declaration under Section 6 was vitiated. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 06 Aug 1974 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=187601