Inderpal Singh (Senior Advocate) 04 November 2018

Land acquisition

Dear Sir

In the year 1955 thirty Bighas land was acquired by Punjab state govt to operate a BRICK KILN for making tiles to be used for lining of Bhakhra Canal. Due compensation was assesed and received by my Grand father. The land was dug upto six feet deep and was abondoned after the lining work was complete.The land is lying unutilised now as the purpose mentioned in award for operating brick kiln was is complete now and the land is no longer required now by the state govt.

My Querry is

Can I take back that land being a legal heir and the land is no longer required as the purpose for which it was acquired is complete now

What is my legal rights to take back this land as it is my ancestral pastoral land

Thanking You

Yours Truly

Inderpal Singh

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Shashi Dhara 04 November 2018

File petition to grant the land to concerned authority.

Rama chary Rachakonda (Secunderabad/Highcourt practice watsapp no.9989324294 ) 04 November 2018

District collector is having authority to take a decision on it.

Kumar Doab (FIN) 04 November 2018

The due compensation has been paid.

However you are contemplating on reasons mentioned in query.

You may take help of elders of your family, competent and experienced well wishers, seasoned PIP’s, helpgroups, community leaders, NGO’s, experienced colleagues, associations, and find a very able LOCAL counsel specializing in concerned filed of law e.g; Civil matters as in your case, and well versed with LOCAL applicable rules, precedence, latest judgments etc …. and worth his/her salt, can advise you and even help you, if the need be. Some LOCAL counsel must have handled such matters.

Online discussions are not substitute to in person discussions with a very able counsel of unshakable repute and integrity specializing in concerned field of law.

There are such very able counsels at each location.

Check for such counsels at LOCAL: Civil courts, HC, SC …

Such matters require proper legal opinion that is possible only after assessing all relevant docs/rules/laws/ details of scheme under whihc land was acquired , inputs in person.

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