https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295186 Dispensation of the Section 5A inquiry under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 requires a separate, reasoned application of mind; a general public purpose or asserted urgency is not enough, and a mechanical recitation will not sustain use of the urgency power. The text also notes that diversion of acquired land to private builders or use inconsistent with the statutory purpose may amount to colourable exercise of power, and that vesting, delay, waiver or acquiescence do not automatically defeat challenge where legal rights were not consciously relinquished. Where third-party rights and substantial development have intervened, relief may be moulded village-wise through quashing, restoration, additional compensation, or allotment of developed abadi plots. en-us Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 04 Jun 2024 21:22:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295186 Dispensation of the Section 5A inquiry under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 requires a separate, reasoned application of mind; a general public purpose or asserted urgency is not enough, and a mechanical recitation will not sustain use of the urgency power. The text also notes that diversion of acquired land to private builders or use inconsistent with the statutory purpose may amount to colourable exercise of power, and that vesting, delay, waiver or acquiescence do not automatically defeat challenge where legal rights were not consciously relinquished. Where third-party rights and substantial development have intervened, relief may be moulded village-wise through quashing, restoration, additional compensation, or allotment of developed abadi plots. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 21 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295186