https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196745 The Supreme Court held that the State Government is not obligated to return acquired land to owners once the purpose of acquisition is fulfilled. The Court emphasized that Paragraph 493 of the Land Administration Manual does not mandate such return, as the acquired land vests in the State Government free from encumbrances. The Court rejected arguments regarding the legality of invoking urgency provisions and the applicability of Standing Order 28, citing significant delays in challenging the acquisition and applying the doctrine of laches. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the State Government can use acquired land for public purposes without the obligation of return. en-us Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Dec 2017 14:26:51 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196745 The Supreme Court held that the State Government is not obligated to return acquired land to owners once the purpose of acquisition is fulfilled. The Court emphasized that Paragraph 493 of the Land Administration Manual does not mandate such return, as the acquired land vests in the State Government free from encumbrances. The Court rejected arguments regarding the legality of invoking urgency provisions and the applicability of Standing Order 28, citing significant delays in challenging the acquisition and applying the doctrine of laches. The appeal was dismissed, affirming that the State Government can use acquired land for public purposes without the obligation of return. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=196745