TABLE OF CASES XXV
CHAPTER I : Introduction to Indian Law of Land Acquisition
CHAPTER II : The Land Acquisition Act, 1894
PART I : PRELIMINARY
Short title, extent and commencement 22
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 23
Gujarat 23
Karnataka 23
Maharashtra 24
Orissa 25
Tamil Nadu 25
Repeal and Saving 32
Definitions 33
STATE AMENDMENTS
Clause (aa)
Gujarat 36
Karnataka 36
Maharashtra 36
Clause (b)
West Bengal 37
Clause (c)
Bihar 37
Gujarat 37
Karnataka 37
Maharashtra 37
Uttar Pradesh 38
Clause (d)
Gujarat 38
Karnataka 38
Madhya Pradesh 38
Maharashtra 38
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 39
West Bengal 39
Clause (dd)
Karnataka 39
Clause (e) (prior to amendment by Act 68 of 1984)
Andhra Pradesh 39
Karnataka 39
Madhya Pradesh 40
Clause (ee)
Bihar 40
Bihar (Patna City) 40
Maharashtra 40
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 40
Orissa 41
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 41
Uttar Pradesh 41
West Bengal 41
Clause (eee)
Maharashtra 42
Karnataka 42
Tamil Nadu 42
Clause (f) (prior to amendment by Act 68 of 1984)
Bihar 42
Gujarat 42
Karnataka 43
Madhya Pradesh and Vidarbha Region 44
Maharashtra 44
Uttar Pradesh 44
Clause (g)
Karnataka 45
Clause (h)
Karnataka 45
Madhya Pradesh 45
Uttar Pradesh 45
Clause (i) and (j)
Uttar Pradesh 45
SECTION 3(1-A) (States)
Maharashtra 122
SECTIONS 3-A, 3-B, AND 3-C (States)
Andhra Pradesh 122
Gujarat 122
PART I-A : (States)
Gujarat (see above) 123
Maharashtra 123
PART II : ACQUISITION
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION
Publication of preliminary notification and powers of
officers thereupon 124
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 125
Bihar 126
Bihar (Darbhanga) 126
Bihar (Patna City) 127
Gujarat 127
Karnataka 127
Madhya Pradesh 128
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 128
Maharashtra 128
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 129
Orissa 129
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 129
Tamil Nadu 129
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 129
Uttar Pradesh 130
Payment for damage 206
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 206
Hearing of objections 209
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 210
Bihar 210
Bihar (Darbhanga) 211
Bihar (Patna City) 211
Gujarat 211
Karnataka 211
Maharashtra 212
Orissa 212
Tamil Nadu 213
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 213
Uttar Pradesh 213
Declaration that land is required for a public purpose 249
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 250
Bihar 251
Bihar (Darbhanga) 251
Bihar (Patna City) 252
Gujarat 252
Himachal Pradesh 252
Karnataka 252
Madhya Pradesh 253
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 253
Maharashtra 254
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 255
Orissa 255
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 255
Tamil Nadu 256
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 256
Uttar Pradesh 256
SECTION 6-A (STATES)
West Bengal 330
After declaration Collector to take order for acquisition 331
STATE AMENDMENTS
Bihar 331
Gujarat 331
Karnataka 331
Maharashtra 332
Land to be marked out, measured and planned 333
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 333
Karnataka 333
Notice to persons interested 335
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 336
Karnataka 336
Power to require and enforce the making of statements as to names
and interests 357
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 358
Inquiry and award by Collector 360
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 361
Gujarat 362
Karnataka 363
Maharashtra 363
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 364
Madhya Pradesh 364
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 364
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 364
Uttar Pradesh 364
West Bengal 365
Period within which an award shall be made 390
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 391
Award of Collector when to be final 394
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 395
Himachal Pradesh 395
Karnataka 395
Maharashtra 395
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 396
Uttar Pradesh 396
SECTION 12-A (States)
Bihar 408
Gujarat 409
Himachal Pradesh 409
Karnataka 409
Maharashtra 409
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 410
Uttar Pradesh 410
Adjournment of inquiry 410
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 410
Correction of clerical errors, etc. 411
Power to summon and enforce attendance of witnesses and production
of documents 413
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 413
Matters to be considered and neglected 413
STATE AMENDMENTS
Bihar 413
Karnataka 414
Madhya Pradesh 414
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 414
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 414
Orissa 414
Punjab 414
Tamil Nadu 414
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 414
Uttar Pradesh 415
West Bengal 415
Power to call for records, etc. 418
SECTION 15-A (States)
Gujarat 418
Karnataka 418
Maharashtra 418
Scope 419
Power to take possession 419
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 419
Special powers in cases of urgency 437
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 439
Bihar 441
Bihar (Patna City) 442
Goa, Daman and Diu 443
Gujarat 443
Karnataka 444
Madhya Pradesh 445
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 446
Maharashtra 446
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 447
Orissa 447
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 447
Tamil Nadu 449
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 449
Uttar Pradesh 450
West Bengal 451
SECTION 17-A (States)
Bihar 496
Gujarat 496
Madhya Pradesh 497
Maharashtra 497
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 497
Orissa 497
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 498
Tamil Nadu 498
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 498
Uttar Pradesh 498
West Bengal 498
PART III : REFERENCE TO COURT AND PROCEDURE THEREON
Reference to Court 501
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 501
Gujarat 502
Himachal Pradesh 502
Karnataka 502
Madhya Pradesh 503
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 503
Maharashtra 503
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 503
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 503
Orissa 504
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 504
Tamil Nadu 504
Uttar Pradesh 504
Collector's statement to the Court 582
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 583
Madhya Pradesh 583
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 583
Maharashtra 583
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 583
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 583
Orissa 583
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 583
Uttar Pradesh 583
Service of notice 587
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 588
Madhya Pradesh 588
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 588
Maharashtra 588
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 588
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 588
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 588
Uttar Pradesh 588
Restriction on scope of proceedings 593
Proceedings to be in open court 599
Matters to be considered in determining compensation 600
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 602
Bihar 603
Gujarat 606
Karnataka 606
Madhya Pradesh 607
Madhya Pradesh (Bhopal Area) 608
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 609
Maharashtra 610
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 610
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 612
Manipur 612
Orissa 612
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 613
Tamil Nadu 614
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 614
Uttar Pradesh 615
West Bengal 619
West Bengal (Calcutta Corporation) 621
Matters to be neglected in determining compensation 825
STATE AMENDMENTS
Bihar 826
Gujarat 826
Karnataka 826
Madhya Pradesh 827
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 828
Maharashtra 828
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 828
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 829
Manipur 829
Orissa 829
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 829
Tamil Nadu 829
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 830
Uttar Pradesh 830
West Bengal 830
SECTION 24-A (States)
Bihar 840
Bihar (Patna City) 841
Madhya Pradesh 841
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore City) 841
Maharashtra 841
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 841
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 841
Orissa 842
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 842
Tamil Nadu 842
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 842
Uttar Pradesh 843
West Bengal 843
Amount of compensation awarded by Court not to be lower than
the amount awarded by the Collector 845
STATE AMENDMENTS
Himachal Pradesh 845
Karnataka 845
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 845
Uttar Pradesh 846
Form of awards 849
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 850
Costs 859
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 860
Karnataka 860
Maharashtra 860
West Bengal 860
West Bengal (Calcutta Improvement) 860
Collector may be directed to pay interest on excess compensation 866
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 866
Gujarat 866
Haryana and Chandigarh 866
Himachal Pradesh 866
Karnataka 866
Madhya Pradesh 867
Maharashtra 867
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 867
Punjab 867
Tamil Nadu 867
Re-determination of the amount of compensation on the basis of the
award of the Court 878
PART IV : APPORTIONMENT OF COMPENSATION
Particulars of apportionment to be specified 888
Dispute as to apportionment 890
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 890
SECTION 30-A (States)
Karnataka 930
PART V : PAYMENT
Payment of compensation or deposit of same in Court 931
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 932
Himachal Pradesh 932
Karnataka 933
Maharashtra 933
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 933
Maharashtra (Nagpur City) 933
Madhya Pradesh 933
Madhya Pradesh (Jubbulpore) 933
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 933
Uttar Pradesh 933
Investment of money deposited in respect of lands belonging to
persons incompetent to alienate 957
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 958
SECTION 32-A (States)
Uttar Pradesh 972
West Bengal 972
Investment of money deposited in other cases 973
STATE AMENDMENTS
West Bengal 973
Payment of interest 974
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 974
Gujarat 974
Haryana 974
Karnataka 974
Himachal Pradesh 975
Madhya Pradesh 975
Maharashtra 975
Punjab 975
Tamil Nadu 975
PART VI : TEMPORARY OCCUPATION OF LAND
Temporary occupation of waste or arable land. Procedure when
difference as to compensation exists 992
STATE AMENDMENTS
Bihar 993
Gujarat 993
Karnataka 993
Maharashtra 994
Power to enter and take possession, and compensation
on restoration 1002
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 1003
Difference as to condition of land 1004
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 1004
SECTION 37-A (States)
Karnataka 1006
PART VII : ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR COMPANIES
Company may be authorised to enter and survey 1011
STATE AMENDMENTS
Bihar 1012
Industrial concern to be deemed Company for certain purposes 1012
Previous consent of appropriate Government and execution of
agreement necessary 1013
STATE AMENDMENTS
Bihar 1013
Gujarat 1013
Uttar Pradesh 1013
Previous enquiry 1018
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 1018
Agreement with appropriate Government 1034
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 1036
Publication of agreement 1039
Section 39 to 42 not to apply where Government bound by agreement
to provide land for Companies 1040
How agreement with Railway Company may be proved 1041
Restriction on transfer, etc. 1041
Land not to be acquired under this Part except for certain purpose
for private companies other than Government companies 1041
PART VIII : MISCELLANEOUS
Service of notices 1043
STATE AMENDMENTS
Andhra Pradesh 1043
Gujarat 1044
Karnataka 1044
Maharashtra 1044
Tamil Nadu 1045
Penalty for obstructing acquisition of land 1050
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 1050
Karnataka 1051
Maharashtra 1051
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1053
Magistrate to enforce surrender 1053
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 1054
SECTION 47-A (States)
Gujarat 1054
Completion of acquisition not compulsory, but compensation to be
awarded when not completed 1055
STATE AMENDMENTS
Maharashtra 1056
SECTION 48-A (States)
Bihar 1069
Bihar (Patna City) 1069
Maharashtra 1070
Maharashtra Nagpur (City) 1070
Madhya Pradesh 1070
Madhya Pradesh Jubbulpore (City) 1070
Orissa 1070
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 1070
Tamil Nadu 1071
Tamil Nadu (Madras City) 1071
Uttar Pradesh 1071
West Bengal 1071
SECTION 48-B (States)
West Bengal 1072
Acquisition of part of house or building 1072
STATE AMENDMENTS
Madhya Pradesh 1073
Maharashtra 1073
Maharashtra (Vidarbha) 1073
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 1073
Uttar Pradesh 1073
West Bengal 1073
SECTION 49-A (States)
Gujarat 1083
Acquisition of land at cost of a local authority or Company 1084
STATE AMENDMENTS
Gujarat 1084
Karnataka 1084
Exemption from stamp-duty and fees 1089
Acceptance of certified copy as evidence 1090
Notice in case of suits for anything done in pursuance of Act 1092
SECTION 52-A (States)
Gujarat 1096
Himachal Pradesh 1097
Maharashtra 1097
Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh 1098
Code of Civil Procedure to apply to proceedings before Court 1099
Appeals in proceedings before Court 1116
STATE AMENDMENTS
Karnataka 1116
Power to make rules 1145
APPENDIX I : LAND ACQUISITION (AMENDMENT
AND VALIDATION) ACT, 1967
APPENDIX II : LAND ACQUISITION (AMENDMENT) ACT, 1984
APPENDIX III : REQUISITIONING AND ACQUISITION
OF IMMOVABLE PROPERTY ACT, 1952
REQUISITIONING AND ACQUISITION OF IMMOVABLE
PROPERTY RULES, 1953
FORMS
APPENDIX IV : LAND ACQUISITION (COMPANIES) RULES, 1963
APPENDIX V : STATE RULES
ASSAM 1198-F
BIHAR 1198-I
KARNATAKA 1198-K
KERALA 1198-R
MADHYA PRADESH 1198-X
MAHARASHTRA 1198-Y
ORISSA 1198-I
TAMIL NADU 1198-Z
UTTAR PRADESH 1198-Z(1)
WEST BENGAL 1198-Z(3)
SUBJECT INDEX 1199