https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193283 A belated writ challenge to completed land acquisition proceedings was held liable to fail where the petition was filed nearly 17 years after the award, possession had already been taken, and compensation had been accepted with enhancement proceedings pursued. In such circumstances, the challenge to notifications under Sections 4 and 6 was barred by delay and laches. The text also states that once an award is made and possession is taken, the land vests in the State free from encumbrances, and non-use of the acquired land for the stated public purpose does not revive any right of the original owners to restoration, revesting, or restitution. en-us Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:06:21 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193283 A belated writ challenge to completed land acquisition proceedings was held liable to fail where the petition was filed nearly 17 years after the award, possession had already been taken, and compensation had been accepted with enhancement proceedings pursued. In such circumstances, the challenge to notifications under Sections 4 and 6 was barred by delay and laches. The text also states that once an award is made and possession is taken, the land vests in the State free from encumbrances, and non-use of the acquired land for the stated public purpose does not revive any right of the original owners to restoration, revesting, or restitution. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 29 Oct 2002 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=193283