https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313687 The Kerala HC quashed orders rejecting petitioners' applications for re-determination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, based on a Lok Adalat award. The court examined the scope of Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act through SC precedents, including cases involving property disputes and Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings. The HC referenced decisions where courts considered whether Lok Adalat awards could be treated as court decrees. The Special Tahsildar was directed to reconsider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law within six weeks. The petition was allowed. en-us Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 29 Apr 2024 18:06:27 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313687 The Kerala HC quashed orders rejecting petitioners' applications for re-determination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, based on a Lok Adalat award. The court examined the scope of Section 21 of the Legal Services Authorities Act through SC precedents, including cases involving property disputes and Negotiable Instruments Act proceedings. The HC referenced decisions where courts considered whether Lok Adalat awards could be treated as court decrees. The Special Tahsildar was directed to reconsider the petitioners' applications in accordance with law within six weeks. The petition was allowed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 30 May 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=313687