Karnataka High Court orders land acquisition officer to pay ₹1 lakh for harassing 102-year-old man
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The Karnataka High Court has directed a Special Land Acquisition Officer (SLAO) to pay ₹1 lakh in compensation to a 102-year-old man for failing to consider his request to refer his claim for inadequate land compensation to a court [B Ramaiah v State of Karnataka]. Justice R Nataraj said the SLAO, who was in office when the petitioner gave his representation in 2022, shall pay the compensation within a month or the drawing officer shall deduct the same from the officer's salary.The Court said th