PAWAN KUMAR AGGARWAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the appellant is entitled to protection as he has not been dispossessed despite an award being passed for his land. The Court referenced its previous judgment in Karnail Kaur & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Ors., which quashed a similar acquisition notification where possession was retained by the owner. Consequently, the appeal was allowed and the acquisition proceedings concerning the appellant's land were quashed.