{
  "id": 2687149,
  "title": "Thane Sessions Court Rejects DFCCIL Plea, Upholds Acquisition Of Farmer’s Residual Land For Freight Corridor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/23/thane-sessions-court-rejects-dfccil-plea-upholds-acquisition-of",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-23T00:10:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/thane-sessions-court-rejects-dfccil-plea-upholds-acquisition-of-farmers-residual-land-for-freight-corridor"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On August 22, 2026, the Thane Sessions Court rejected a plea by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), upholding the acquisition of farmer Pradip Jawaharlal Karnavat's residual land for the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. The 16-page order dismissed DFCCIL's application under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, citing no errors or patent illegality in the arbitral award. The Court upheld the arbitrator's findings, noting that the arbitrator had correctly considered factors such as geographical situation, use of the land, advantages, and market value while fixing the land's value. The dispute arose from the acquisition of Pradip's land in Saravali village, Dahanu taluka, Palghar district, for the 1,483-km corridor connecting JNPT in Maharashtra to Dadri in Haryana. The arbitrator had directed the acquisition of a 0.0910 hectare residual land in January 2022, ordering compensation at Rs 39.63 lakh per hectare along with other statutory benefits and 100 per cent solatium. DFCCIL had challenged the award, alleging jurisdictional overreach and patent illegality. The court dismissed these claims, noting that the landowner had explicitly requested acquisition of the residual portion in a subsequent petition. The court also acknowledged that the residual land was unviable due to its proximity to the railway boundary, requiring a 30-meter open space.",
  "summary": "Thane, August 22, 2026: In a relief to a Palghar-based farmer who was affected by the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor project, the Thane Sessions Court has dismissed a plea filed by the Dedicated Freight Corridor Corporation of India Ltd (DFCCIL), which had challenged an arbitral award directing the Freight Corridor Corporation to acquire the farmer’s residual land and pay compensation. The…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}