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TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government

Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 48

Completion of Acquisition Not Compulsory, but Compensation to Be Awarded when Not Completed

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Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 48 is part of Land Acquisition Act, 1894 - Completion of Acquisition Not Compulsory, but Compensation to Be Awarded when Not Completed. Read the section text below and explore Indian court judgments that cite it.

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Section Text

(1) Except in the case provided for in section 36, the Government shall be at liberty to withdraw from the acquisition of any land of which possession has not been taken.

(2) Whenever the government withdraws from any such acquisition, the Collector shall determine the amount of compensation due for the damage suffered by the owner in consequence of the notice or of any proceedings there under, and shall pay such amount to the person interested, together with all costs reasonably incurred by him in the prosecution of the proceedings under this Act relating to the said land.

(3) The provisions of Part III of this Act shall apply, so far as may be, to the determination of the compensation payable under this section.

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What does Land Acquisition Act, 1894 Section 48 provide?

Section Section 48 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (Completion of Acquisition Not Compulsory, but Compensation to Be Awarded when Not Completed) is reproduced on this page as part of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Lawyers and researchers use it to read the statutory wording before checking how courts have applied this section in reported judgments.

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