https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295274 Land acquisition proceedings may lapse where the authority issues a final notification but then leaves the acquisition incomplete for an unreasonably long period without passing an award or taking possession. Continued inaction in such circumstances is arbitrary, and the acquisition can be treated as abandoned by efflux of time. A subsequent purchaser is not barred from challenging the acquisition where the original owner has effectively regained the right to deal with the property. The protection of property under Article 300A also requires just compensation within a reasonable time. The writ petitions were therefore maintainable and succeeded. en-us Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 27 May 2021 08:33:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295274 Land acquisition proceedings may lapse where the authority issues a final notification but then leaves the acquisition incomplete for an unreasonably long period without passing an award or taking possession. Continued inaction in such circumstances is arbitrary, and the acquisition can be treated as abandoned by efflux of time. A subsequent purchaser is not barred from challenging the acquisition where the original owner has effectively regained the right to deal with the property. The protection of property under Article 300A also requires just compensation within a reasonable time. The writ petitions were therefore maintainable and succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 05 Dec 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=295274