[Land Acquisition] Plea For Enhancement Of Compensation After 50-Yrs Stained By 'Gross Delay': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹25k Cost

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 25,000 on petitioners for filing plea for enhancement of compensation granted in 1975 for land acquired for public purpose, observing that the plea is "stained with a vice of gross delay and latches".While noting that there is no merit in the petition, a devision bench of Justice Sureshwar Thakur and Justice Ritu Tagore said,...