<p>Bengaluru: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/karnataka-high-court">Karnataka High Court </a>has issued general guidelines with a direction to the Chief Secretary (CS) to formulate either a detailed guideline or standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure transparency and efficiency in grant of compensation on account of acquisition of lands. </p><p>Justice Suraj Govindaraj has asked the CS to take the assistance of the Principal Secretary, E-Governance Department in adopting technology and while doing so to protect the interest of the land losers who are rendered voiceless in the proceeding of land acquisition and compensation.</p>.Bus as relief vehicle not breach of insurance condition: Karnataka HC.<p>The court issued the general guidelines while observing lackadaisical approach by the authorities in a batch of petitions wherein acquisitions initiated in 1991 and award was passed in 2022. The acquisition of lands was carried out by the Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited and Konkan Railway Corporation.</p><p>The court said the authorities shall implement suitable software to capture the details of the acquisition notification, all proceedings and documentation from the time of issuance of a preliminary notification till the final notification, including notices, file noting, etc. The court said the software should be used to upload the proceedings between the final notification to the passing of the award, the details of the documents considered by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), any opinions obtained by the SLAO and considered, the guideline value, etc.</p><p>If an application is filed under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for reference, the procedure followed by the SLAO in passing orders on such reference, transfer of the case to the reference court, integration of the proceedings of the reference court with that of the SLAO so as to provide an appropriate monitoring facility. The court further said that the day-to-day follow-up of the proceedings before the reference court and day-to-day actions and the responsibility of each of the persons for the proceeding before the reference court have to be specified.</p><p>An electronic register has to be maintained in the software as regards to any applications under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act with date and time stamp. Section 28A allows land owners to seek enhanced compensation. The court also said that the SOP or guidelines should also ensure expeditious consideration of matters and passing re-determined awards, taking into account the commonality and distinguishing factors of the land, and the acquisition date. The court has asked the CS to submit the detailed project report on these guidelines within six weeks.</p>
<p>Bengaluru: The <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/karnataka-high-court">Karnataka High Court </a>has issued general guidelines with a direction to the Chief Secretary (CS) to formulate either a detailed guideline or standard operating procedure (SOP) to ensure transparency and efficiency in grant of compensation on account of acquisition of lands. </p><p>Justice Suraj Govindaraj has asked the CS to take the assistance of the Principal Secretary, E-Governance Department in adopting technology and while doing so to protect the interest of the land losers who are rendered voiceless in the proceeding of land acquisition and compensation.</p>.Bus as relief vehicle not breach of insurance condition: Karnataka HC.<p>The court issued the general guidelines while observing lackadaisical approach by the authorities in a batch of petitions wherein acquisitions initiated in 1991 and award was passed in 2022. The acquisition of lands was carried out by the Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited and Konkan Railway Corporation.</p><p>The court said the authorities shall implement suitable software to capture the details of the acquisition notification, all proceedings and documentation from the time of issuance of a preliminary notification till the final notification, including notices, file noting, etc. The court said the software should be used to upload the proceedings between the final notification to the passing of the award, the details of the documents considered by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO), any opinions obtained by the SLAO and considered, the guideline value, etc.</p><p>If an application is filed under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act for reference, the procedure followed by the SLAO in passing orders on such reference, transfer of the case to the reference court, integration of the proceedings of the reference court with that of the SLAO so as to provide an appropriate monitoring facility. The court further said that the day-to-day follow-up of the proceedings before the reference court and day-to-day actions and the responsibility of each of the persons for the proceeding before the reference court have to be specified.</p><p>An electronic register has to be maintained in the software as regards to any applications under section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act with date and time stamp. Section 28A allows land owners to seek enhanced compensation. The court also said that the SOP or guidelines should also ensure expeditious consideration of matters and passing re-determined awards, taking into account the commonality and distinguishing factors of the land, and the acquisition date. The court has asked the CS to submit the detailed project report on these guidelines within six weeks.</p>