Allahabad High Court orders probe against NHAI for delay in awarding compensation; says clear violation of Article 300A

No compensation was provided to the petitioners for years after their land was acquired for an NHAI project. The Court termed it "a clear violation to the constitutional mandate under Article 300-A of the Constitution."
Allahabad High Court, National Highways Authority of India
Allahabad High Court, National Highways Authority of India
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The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Principal Secretary of Uttar Pradesh (UP) to conduct inquiry against officials of the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for delaying, for years, the award of compensation in respect of land acquired from nine villages for a highway project [Rajesh Chandra v State & Ors].

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