Karnataka HC Ends Land Acquisition Dispute as Parties Reached Comprehensive Mediation Settlement

Karnataka Neeravari Nigama Limited Vs Shakuntalabai (Karnataka High Court) The Karnataka High Court dealt with a writ petition filed by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL), the beneficiary of a land acquisition, challenging a judgment and award passed in land acquisition proceedings. While considering the matter, the Court noted that the acquisition proceedings had remained pending for an inordinately long period and that the land losers had not received compensation within a reasonable timeframe. The Court also observed that execution proceedings had been initiated by the land losers to ...