HC Seeks Noida’s Response to SC Order on Land Payment
NOIDA: The Allahabad High Court has requested clarification from the Uttar Pradesh government and Noida Authority regarding compliance with the Supreme Court’s July 10, 2024, ruling mandating compensation to landowners under the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. A division bench consisting of Justices Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Kunal Ravi Singh has sought information about whether the compensation has been reassessed and issued according to the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, which generally offers higher payments including revised market value, solatium, and interest. The Noida Authority acquired land for industrial development under the…