Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition Challenging Rejection of Compensation Claim by Co-owner Under National Highways Act, 1956 — Interpretation of Section 3-H(3) and (4) Clarified. The court held that when a dispute arises regarding apportionment of compensation among co-owners, the Land Acquisition Officer must refer the matter to arbitration under Section 3-H(4) of the National Highways Act, 1956, and cannot reject the claim on the ground of disputed title.
29 Jun 2017The petitioner, Arun Trimbakrao Lokare, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging an order dated 05.01.2017 pas...




