https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313686 The Bombay HC held that Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 applies to acquisitions under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961. The court determined that provisions of the Land Acquisition Act are adopted by reference in the MID Act through Section 33(5). Citing Article 14 equality principles, the court ruled that different compensation principles cannot apply based on the acquiring authority when land is acquired for public purposes. The court found Section 28-A was enacted to remove inequality in compensation payment, not solely to assist disadvantaged persons. Respondent was directed to consider petitioners' applications for compensation determination based on court awards under Land Acquisition Act provisions. en-us Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:06:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313686 The Bombay HC held that Section 28-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 applies to acquisitions under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961. The court determined that provisions of the Land Acquisition Act are adopted by reference in the MID Act through Section 33(5). Citing Article 14 equality principles, the court ruled that different compensation principles cannot apply based on the acquiring authority when land is acquired for public purposes. The court found Section 28-A was enacted to remove inequality in compensation payment, not solely to assist disadvantaged persons. Respondent was directed to consider petitioners' applications for compensation determination based on court awards under Land Acquisition Act provisions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 12 Aug 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313686