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2017 (5) TMI 1761 - SC - Indian LawsSeeking declaration of lapse of acquisition proceedings Under Section 24(2) of The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 - whether subsequent purchasers/assignees/power of attorney holders, etc., have locus standi to file a petition for such declaration? HELD THAT:- The High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru in SURYAPRAKASH AND ORS. VERSUS STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS. [2016 (12) TMI 1853 - KARNATAKA HIGH COURT] has considered a situation of lapse and locus standi of the subsequent purchaser to file a writ petition for a declaration on lapse, though not Under Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act. Thus, the subsequent purchaser, the assignee, the successor in interest, the power of attorney, etc., are all persons who are interested in compensation/land owners/affected persons in terms of the 2013 Act and such persons are entitled to file a case for a declaration that the land acquisition proceedings have lapsed by virtue of operation of Section 24(2) of the 2013 Act. It is a declaration qua the land wherein indisputably they have an interest and they are affected by such acquisition. For such a declaration, it cannot be said that the Respondents/writ Petitioners do not have any locus standi. There are no merit in these appeals and they are accordingly dismissed.
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