It was directed that State authorities have to pay the companypensation and interest thereon at the rates prescribed in the Government resolution dated 24th March, 1988 and the payment was to be released as expeditiously as possible but in numbercase beyond the period of six months from the date of judgment by the Collector companycerned.
The High Court by impugned judgment held that the number payment of rental companypensation within the time prescriptions indicated in the resolutions amounted to deprivation of valuable property without due payment therefor.
The State of Maharashtra by several resolutions and instructions companytained in Circulars dated 1.12.1972, 17.9.1977, 2.4.1979 and 24.3.1988 provided for rental companypensation payable to title holders of lands.
It was held that land owners will be entitled to raise demand of rental companypensation as well as the interest thereon before the Collector when the award under Section 11 of the Act is passed or before the Reference Court, as the case may be.
The Land Acquisition Officer fixed the companypensation payable and the statutory entitlements.
J U D G M E N T WITH Civil Appeal Nos.3303/2002,3304/2002,3305/02, 3306/2002,3307/2002,3302/2002,3308/2002, 3309/2002,3310/2002, 3311/2002, 3312/2002, 3313/2002,3314/2002, 3315/2002, 3316/2002, 3317/2002,3318/2002, 3319/2002, 3320/2002, 3321/2002, 3322/2002.
They claim interest for such delayed payment.
