https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456634 The State cannot dispossess property without authority of law, lawful acquisition, and compensation; deprivation of property remains protected under Article 300A. Forced taking of land for road construction without acquisition was impermissible, and compensation was required on a deemed acquisition basis with statutory benefits. Delay and laches did not bar relief because the non-payment of compensation made the deprivation a continuing wrong, and the State's plea of adverse possession was rejected as inconsistent with an unlawful taking. The refusal of relief was therefore set aside, and substantive compensation was granted for the unconstitutional deprivation of property. en-us Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Apr 2025 13:26:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456634 The State cannot dispossess property without authority of law, lawful acquisition, and compensation; deprivation of property remains protected under Article 300A. Forced taking of land for road construction without acquisition was impermissible, and compensation was required on a deemed acquisition basis with statutory benefits. Delay and laches did not bar relief because the non-payment of compensation made the deprivation a continuing wrong, and the State's plea of adverse possession was rejected as inconsistent with an unlawful taking. The refusal of relief was therefore set aside, and substantive compensation was granted for the unconstitutional deprivation of property. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 08 Jan 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=456634