Dinesh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh

ik-53727512 Supreme Court of India 15 May 2024 • 15 min read

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Case Significance

Dinesh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh is a Supreme Court of India decision dated May 15, 2024 (citation: ik-53727512). Landowners challenged the acquisition of their land in Madhya Pradesh for a Multi-Model Logistics Park under the Bharatmala Project, arguing that their objections under Section 15 of the RFCTLARR Act 2013 were decided by a Sub-Divisional Officer instead of the Collector. The Supreme Court quashed the acquisition proceedings, holding that the SDO had no jurisdiction to decide objections and the final decision must be taken by the appropriate government under Section 15(3) of the Act. The bench comprised Justices B.R. Gavai, Sandeep Mehta and Satish Chandra Sharma. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sandeep Mehta.

Summary

Landowners challenged the acquisition of their land in Madhya Pradesh for a Multi-Model Logistics Park under the Bharatmala Project, arguing that their objections under Section 15 of the RFCTLARR Act 2013 were decided by a Sub-Divisional Officer instead of the Collector. The Supreme Court quashed the acquisition proceedings, holding that the SDO had no jurisdiction to decide objections and the final decision must be taken by the appropriate government under Section 15(3) of the Act.

What was the outcome of Dinesh vs The State Of Madhya Pradesh?

Landowners challenged the acquisition of their land in Madhya Pradesh for a Multi-Model Logistics Park under the Bharatmala Project, arguing that their objections under Section 15 of the RFCTLARR Act ...

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