Allahabad High Court Rules Section 24 of Land Acquisition Act 2013 Cannot Reopen Finalized Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court held that Section 24 of the Land Acquisition Act, 2013 cannot be invoked to reopen finalized proceedings. The Court emphasized that once compensation and acquisition orders are settled and notified, reopening them undermines legal certainty and property rights. Petitioners argued that certain valuation discrepancies justified reconsideration, but the Court maintained that statutory intent favors finality to ensure stability in land transactions. The ruling reinforces that exceptions under Section 24 are limited, and courts must balance remedy with certainty. Authorities cannot revisit finalized acquisitions without demonstrating manifest error or fraud. This decision underscores the importance of procedural regularity in property law and protection of citizen rights against arbitrary administrative action.