P&H: Collector has no power to condone delay in filing an application u/s.28A Land Acquisition Act
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging rejection of a delayed application for re-determination of compensation under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
The petitioner’s land had been acquired by the State. While the petitioner did not challenge the original award passed by the Collector, other landowners whose lands were covered by the same notification succeeded in reference proceedings and obtained enhanced compensation by award dated 09.04.2014.
Relying on that award, the petitioner filed an application on 25.03.2019 under Section 28A seeking similar enhancement. The Collector rejected the request as time-barred, leading to the...
