https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462835 Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 applies only where land has been acquired and the dispute concerns compensation, measurements, or the persons entitled to receive compensation. It is not an alternative remedy where the grievance is that land was taken without any acquisition. In such a situation, the landholder may pursue a civil suit, or invoke writ jurisdiction under Article 226 if State action is alleged to be arbitrary, unreasonable, or without authority of law. Delay and laches may still bar belated writ petitions, and an appropriate civil remedy remains relevant where the dispute is essentially private or boundary-based. The High Court's dismissal on the supposed availability of Section 18 was therefore unsustainable. en-us Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 19 Jul 2025 10:11:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462835 Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 applies only where land has been acquired and the dispute concerns compensation, measurements, or the persons entitled to receive compensation. It is not an alternative remedy where the grievance is that land was taken without any acquisition. In such a situation, the landholder may pursue a civil suit, or invoke writ jurisdiction under Article 226 if State action is alleged to be arbitrary, unreasonable, or without authority of law. Delay and laches may still bar belated writ petitions, and an appropriate civil remedy remains relevant where the dispute is essentially private or boundary-based. The High Court's dismissal on the supposed availability of Section 18 was therefore unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=462835