In Brief
The Supreme Court allowed appeals by the Pimpri Chinchwad Navnagar Vikas Pradhikaran (PCNTDA) against High Court orders in multiple writ petitions involving land acquisition disputes. The Court set aside the High Court's judgments and remitted all matters back for reconsideration. The parties were permitted to amend their pleadings to raise all legal questions concerning the applicability of the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966, versus the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the 2013 Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act. The Court maintained status quo regarding possession of disputed properties pending the High Court's fresh decision and requested expedited hearing.
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