https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301313 Section 24(2) of the 2013 land acquisition law lapses old acquisition proceedings where, after an award made at least five years earlier, the authority cannot establish either lawful actual physical possession or lawful payment of compensation. The expression "paid" requires payment to the landholder or a lawful court deposit where permitted; a mere tender, offer, or assertion of possession is insufficient. On the facts stated, the record did not show valid deposit of compensation or proof of prescribed possession-taking, so the acquisition was treated as having lapsed and the respondents could proceed only afresh in accordance with law. en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 26 Mar 2022 08:58:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301313 Section 24(2) of the 2013 land acquisition law lapses old acquisition proceedings where, after an award made at least five years earlier, the authority cannot establish either lawful actual physical possession or lawful payment of compensation. The expression "paid" requires payment to the landholder or a lawful court deposit where permitted; a mere tender, offer, or assertion of possession is insufficient. On the facts stated, the record did not show valid deposit of compensation or proof of prescribed possession-taking, so the acquisition was treated as having lapsed and the respondents could proceed only afresh in accordance with law. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=301313