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Land Acquisition Writs
Prerogative Writs & Extraordinary Remedies
Definition
Writs filed under Article 226 challenging statutory land acquisition proceedings initiated by the State, asserting that public purpose is absent, statutory rehabilitation procedures were ignored, or the acquisition has lapsed.
Example
In Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal, a five-judge Constitution Bench interpreted Section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act in a series of writ petitions, clarifying when compensation deposits prevent the lapse of acquisition proceedings.