Even Supreme Court has said that Land Acquisition Act, operating since 1894, is not constitutionally as per Art.300A. Need for new Law.
The Law under which government has power to compulsorily acquire land of citizens is Land Acquisition Act. Britishers passed this law in 1894. Amended in 1919, 1921, 1923, 1933, 1962, 1967 and in 1984.
In case of Ramji Veerji Patel (2/11/11) Supreme Court said "To say the least, the Act has become outdated and needs to be replaced at the earliest by fair, reasonable and rational enactment in tune with the Constitutional provisions, particularly, Article 300A of the Constitution. We expect the law making process for a comprehensive enactment with regard to acquisition of land being completed without unnecessary delay"
Supreme Court further said, The Act does not provide for rehabilitation of persons displaced from their land although by such compulsory acquisition, their livelihood gets affected
Haresh Raichura
11/7/13
