https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197102 Delay and laches are not an automatic bar; their effect depends on the facts, especially where the grievance is a continuing deprivation of property, the claimant has persistently pursued relief, no third-party rights have intervened, and the illegality is serious enough to warrant intervention. The text also states that the State cannot retain possession of land or deny compensation without completing acquisition in accordance with law, because property may be deprived only by authority of law and executive convenience cannot replace statutory acquisition procedures. It further notes that prompt acquisition proceedings and payment of compensation with statutory benefits were directed. en-us Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 18 Jul 2023 13:27:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197102 Delay and laches are not an automatic bar; their effect depends on the facts, especially where the grievance is a continuing deprivation of property, the claimant has persistently pursued relief, no third-party rights have intervened, and the illegality is serious enough to warrant intervention. The text also states that the State cannot retain possession of land or deny compensation without completing acquisition in accordance with law, because property may be deprived only by authority of law and executive convenience cannot replace statutory acquisition procedures. It further notes that prompt acquisition proceedings and payment of compensation with statutory benefits were directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 02 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197102