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Q.1
Q.1: Answer in 2 to 3 sentences each
(1)Who is a person interested?[2]
Answer
In land acquisition law the term is "person interested". Section 3(x) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 says it means:
- "all persons claiming an interest in compensation to be made on account of the acquisition of land";
- Scheduled Tribes and other traditional forest dwellers who have lost forest rights recognised under the Forest Rights Act, 2006;
- "a person interested in an easement affecting the land";
- persons having tenancy rights under State laws, including share-croppers; and
- "any person whose primary source of livelihood is likely to be adversely affected".
The older definition. Section 3(b) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 covered only the first and third classes. The 2013 Act adds forest dwellers, tenants, share-croppers and those whose livelihood is hit.
What a person interested may do. He gets notice of the enquiry (section 21), and may object to the measurements and the value. He shares in the apportionment of the award (section 23). If he does not accept the award, he may seek a reference to the Authority (section 64).
Case law. In Himalayan Tiles and Marble (P) Ltd. v. Francis Victor Coutinho (1980) 3 SCC 223, land was acquired for a private company. The company was held to be a "person interested". The Supreme Court said the inclusive definition must be read liberally, to cover anyone interested in the title or the amount of compensation.
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