Award

Acquisition of land – Delay in challenging -- Acquired land was utilized for implementing Residential Scheme -- In the process, the BDA not only incurred huge expenditure but also created third party rights -- Delay of nine years from the date of publication of the declaration issued u/s 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act and almost six years from the date of passing of award should have been treated by the High Court as more than sufficient for denying equitable relief. Banda Development Authority, Banda v. Moti Lal Agarwal and others, 2011(1) L.A.R. 645 (SC).

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 -- Duties of Collector -- According to Section 31(1) of the 1894 Act, the Collector is under an obligation to disburse payment of compensation to the persons interested and entitled thereto according to the award -- In the absence of disbursement for any reason, the compensation is required to be deposited with the reference court -- Costs of Rs. 10,000/- imposed as the mandatory provisions of Section 31 (1) and (2) of the 1894 Act have been violated. Onkar Singh and others v. State of Haryana and others, 2011(1) L.A.R. 315 (P&H DB).