Correct Answer:
B. Collector
Land acquisition laws outline the procedure for the government to acquire private land for public purposes, including provisions for affected parties to raise objections. Objections against the acquisition of land shall be made in writing to the Collector (B).
- Under land acquisition laws, the Collector (or Deputy Commissioner) is the primary authority responsible for initiating and overseeing the land acquisition process. When a notification for acquisition is issued, objections from interested persons are typically submitted in writing to the Collector, who then hears these objections.
- Commissioner (A) is a higher authority, but initial objections are usually directed to the Collector.
- Landlord (C) is the party whose land is being acquired, not the authority to whom objections are made.
- None of these (D) is incorrect as the Collector is the designated authority.