India, Jan. 3 -- The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has recommended that the Thane collector pay fair compensation to a man whose land in Kalyan was acquired for the Mumbai-Vadodara National Highway project.

"It is the duty of the state to pay fair compensation to the owners of the property upon acquisition of such property for the purpose of the state," the commission said in an order passed last month, directing the collector to pay compensation to the complainant, Mohamed Latif Shaikh, within a month.

In his complaint dated December 30, 2024, Shaikh told the commission that he had received no compensation for his land, which included his home and shop, due to which he lost his livelihood and faced financial hardshi...