No Right To Job In Lieu Of Acquired Land Under Land Acquisition Act : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has dismissed a plea seeking employment in lieu of land acquired nearly three decades ago, holding that the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 does not provide for any such right and that payment of compensation fully satisfies the State's obligation.A Bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale was hearing a special leave petition filed by an individual whose...