https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458709 Urgency power under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and dispensation of the Section 5A inquiry under Section 17(4) were examined in the context of land acquisition for extension of a rehabilitation site for displaced persons. The record showed that the authority considered the time-bound nature of the dam project, the earlier acquisition of part of the land, and the delay caused by objections to the remaining land. Judicial review was limited to whether relevant factors were considered and whether the decision was taken for a public purpose and without mala fides. On that basis, the invocation of urgency and the exclusion of the Section 5A inquiry were upheld. en-us Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 15:27:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458709 Urgency power under Section 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and dispensation of the Section 5A inquiry under Section 17(4) were examined in the context of land acquisition for extension of a rehabilitation site for displaced persons. The record showed that the authority considered the time-bound nature of the dam project, the earlier acquisition of part of the land, and the delay caused by objections to the remaining land. Judicial review was limited to whether relevant factors were considered and whether the decision was taken for a public purpose and without mala fides. On that basis, the invocation of urgency and the exclusion of the Section 5A inquiry were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=458709