Land Acquisition Compensation Cannot Be Subjected to TDS as It Arises From Compulsory Acquisition

Executive Engineer Vs State (Karnataka High Court) In , the Karnataka High Court dealt with a writ petition filed by Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (KNNL), the beneficiary of land acquisition proceedings, seeking to quash a judgment and award passed by the III Additional District Judge at Kalaburagi in LACA No.817 of 2017. The Court noted that the acquisition proceedings had remained pending for an excessively long period and that land losers had not received compensation within a reasonable timeframe. The Court also observed that claimants had been compelled to initiate execution proceedin...