ABSTRACT
Mrs Maria Varipati had a piece of her land expropriated in 1964. In 1983 the court of appeal held that the expropriation order had been revoked. The judgment was declaratory and the applicant did not succeed in having the order formally revoked until 1991. The public-sector company occupying the land applied to the Supreme Administrative Court to have the decision quashed. The Supreme Court heard the case in January 1995 and gave judgment in March 1997 dismissing the company’s application. The company continued to occupy the land until August 1997, when it reached an agreement with the applicant. She complained, inter alia, of the length of proceedings. Court unanimously dismissed the Government’s preliminary objection, found V 6(1), NV P1A1.
