Limitation and Maintainability of Section 28A Applications Under the Land Acquisition Act

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Case
NEW OKHLA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY v. RAJVEER SINGH (Supreme Court of India, 21-09-2026)
Law
Land Acquisition Act.

Highlights of the Judgment:

  • Detailed interpretation of limitation periods and maintainability under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894.
  • Analysis of whether an application under Section 28A can be founded on an appellate court order under Section 54 rather than a Reference Court award.
  • Reconciliation of conflicting precedents regarding successive awards and appellate judgments creating fresh causes of action.
  • Examination of the exception where a reference is rejected in toto and compensation is enhanced for the first time in First Appeal.