Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway: Bombay High Court strikes down exclusion of persons affected by land acquisition from market value compensation

The Maharashtra government had issued a corrigendum to avoid paying compensation at market rate to owners of the property to be acquired for the expressway as per the provisions of the Maharashtra Stamp Act.

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TThe Bombay High Court recently set aside a notification of the Maharashtra government which excluded those persons affected under the Nagpur-Mumbai Express Highway Project (Maharashtra Samruddhi Mahamarg) from getting compensation against the land acquisition as per the existing market value of the property [Radhika J. Bhalerao & Ors. vs The State of Maharashtra & Ors.].

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Bombay High Court

Land Acquisition

Government resolution

Highways Act

Nagpur-Mumbai Expressway