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65-Year Land Fight: Court Summons Officials
28 Sep
Summary
- Court summons officials over unpaid land compensation from 1959.
- Execution proceedings for compensation have been pending since 2019.
- Only Rs 11.72 lakh paid despite decades of litigation.
A Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court expressed significant displeasure on September 28, 2026, regarding the long-delayed payment of land compensation. The acquisition dates back to October 14, 1959, with the original award made then. Subsequent legal processes, including a reference court award on September 6, 1996, and a state appeal dismissed on September 9, 2019, have not resolved the issue.
Despite the conclusion of litigation, only Rs 11.72 lakh has been disbursed. The Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Authority (LARA) calculated Rs 38,25,567.67 as payable by August 2025, with 15% annual interest also due. The court has summoned the additional district magistrate (land acquisition) and chief treasurer to appear on October 6, 2026, to explain the non-compliance.
