In Brief
The Indore Development Authority challenged a High Court order quashing land acquisition proceedings based on section 24(2) of the 2013 Land Acquisition Act. The Court held that section 24(2) applies only when compensation has not been tendered or no payment arrangement made. Here, compensation was deposited with the Land Acquisition Collector but refused by landowners. The Court distinguished prior decisions, noting material issues remained unaddressed regarding the distinction between 'payment' and 'deposit,' and the consequence of non-deposit under section 31(2)—which attracts higher interest, not lapse. The matter was referred to a larger Bench to comprehensively address the scope of section 24's applicability."
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