VIKRANT HAPPY HOMES PRIVATE LIMITED AND ORS vs UNION OF INDIA THR. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY MINISTRY OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT AND ORS

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WP_8122_22.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 8122 OF 2022 Vikrant Happy Homes Private Limited and others … Petitioners vs. Union of India, Through Principal Secretary, Ministry of Rural Development, and others … Respondents Mr. Pralhad Paranjape a/w. Mr. Rahul Punjabi, Ms. Shweta More and Mr.Ishan Shroff for petitioners. Ms. Shehnaz V. Bharucha a/w. Mr. Ashutosh Mishra, i/b. Adv A. A. Ansari for respondent No.1-UOI (Central Government) Ms. M. S. Bane, AGP for respondent Nos.2 to 4-State authorities. Mr. Rakesh Singh, i/b. M. V. Kini & Co. for respondent No.5-NHAI. CORAM : MANISH PITALE & SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ RESERVED ON: 29th JANUARY, 2026 PRONOUNCED ON: 02nd FEBRUARY, 2026 JUDGMENT: (Per Justice Manish Pitale): . Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and with the consent of the learned counsel for parties, heard finally. 2. The question that arises for consideration in this petition is, as to whether the notification and Government Resolutions (hereinafter referred to as the GRs), issued by the respondent No.3-State Government, pertaining to applicability of multiplier factor of 1.00, can apply to acquisition proceedings undertaken in pursuance of notification issued by the respondent No.1-Union of India (hereinafter referred to as the Central Government), under Section 3-A(1) of the National Highways Act, 1956 (hereinafter referred to as the National Highways Act), for national highway project 1/15 WP_8122_22.doc implemented by the respondent No.5-National Highways Authority of India (hereinafter referred to as NHAI). Particularly when the Central Government, by notification issued under Section 30(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act,