Summary
Liberty to pursue a grievance under the 2013 land acquisition legislation did not remove the established bar of delay and laches to this challenge. Compensation had been paid, possession taken, enhancement pursued and earlier proceedings concluded. The attempt to invalidate the old award did not overcome that bar.
Issues
- Whether earlier liberty to institute fresh proceedings overcame delay and laches.
Held
- The acquisition challenge had already been rejected for delay after payment, possession and compensation litigation. Permission to raise a fresh grievance did not dispense with overcoming that legal bar. (¶ 8–9)
- The appellants failed to overcome laches; no error in the High Court’s rejection was shown. (¶ 9–10)
Result
Appeals dismissed.