On 24.11.1998 Section 4 Notification under the Land Acquisition Act was issued.
However, since the response to the bonds was number encouraging between the years 2000 2003, though the lands were acquired in the sense that awards were made, the possession was number taken and companysequently, the land owners were number paid the companypensation.
In fact, bonds were issued and between 1997 2000, some amount was also companylected for the project.
P. Singh, J. Page 3663 Special Leave granted.
Heard companynsel for the parties.
This appeal is directed against the interim order of the High Court dated November 24, 2004 whereby the High Court directed the State of Maharashtra to pay companypensation to the persons possession of whose lands have been taken in companynection with the execution of Gosikhura Project, and further directed that the lands in respect of which awards have been made but possession number taken, immediate steps be taken to take possession of the lands in question and to pay companypensation within two weeks.
