The Executive Engineer Gosikhurd ... vs Mahesh

The Supreme Court addressed the interpretation of Section 24(1)(a) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, particularly regarding the applicability of the two-year period under Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, after its repeal. The court concluded that the twelve-month period specified in Section 25 of the 2013 Act applies to awards made under the repealed act, thereby clarifying the transitional provisions concerning land acquisition compensation.