https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308073 The publication requirement under Section 3G(3) of the National Highways Act, 1956 was treated as a mandatory safeguard before compensation is determined. The Court noted the scheme separates acquisition, vesting, and compensation, and requires public notice in two local newspapers, including one vernacular paper, before the competent authority fixes compensation. Because the record did not show compliance, the notice cited Section 3D instead of Section 3G(3), no corrigendum was issued, and the explanation was rejected, the compensation award could not be sustained to that extent. en-us Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 30 May 2023 09:01:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308073 The publication requirement under Section 3G(3) of the National Highways Act, 1956 was treated as a mandatory safeguard before compensation is determined. The Court noted the scheme separates acquisition, vesting, and compensation, and requires public notice in two local newspapers, including one vernacular paper, before the competent authority fixes compensation. Because the record did not show compliance, the notice cited Section 3D instead of Section 3G(3), no corrigendum was issued, and the explanation was rejected, the compensation award could not be sustained to that extent. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 06 Sep 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308073