"This Can Happen Only In This Country & With These Govt. Officials": Madras High Court On 54-Year Delay In Disbursing LA Compensation

Sparsh Upadhyay

8 Feb 2021 10:07 PM IST

"Neither the Government nor its officials are interested in the welfare of the citizens and honoring orders of this Court. Excuses after excuses have been made to satisfy the award passed by this Court.”

The Madras High Court (Madurai Bench) last week came down heavily on the Government Officials of the State of Tamil Nadu for delaying the disbursement of compensation, by 54 years, for a piece of land acquired to set up a bus depot. The Bench of Justice R. Subramanian specifically observed, "It is almost 54 years now since the land was acquired. This can happen only in this country...

"This Can Happen Only In This Country & With These Govt. Officials": Madras High Court On 54-Year Delay In Disbursing LA Compensation

Sparsh Upadhyay

"Neither the Government nor its officials are interested in the welfare of the citizens and honoring orders of this Court. Excuses after excuses have been made to satisfy the award passed by this Court.”

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