Karnataka HC quashes land acquisition for widening state highway in Byadagi
The High Court of Karnataka has quashed the land acquisition process in Byadagi taluk of Haveri district for widening a state highway there.
Allowing a batch of five petitions filed by multiple property owners, the HC has held the state government’s amendment to Section 34 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement (Karnataka) Rules, as invalid in respect of the land acquisition process for these land owners.
By a notification dated May 16, 2020, the state had exempted social impact assessment (SIA) and determination in relation to the proposed acquisition of land for State Highway-136, including the lands of the petitioners before the HC and other land owners.
