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Act 68 of 1984 (amendment to Land Acquisition Act)

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ST ATE OF MAHARASHTRA ETC.versusDIGAMBAR BHIMASHANKAR TANDALE AND ORS. ETC.

1996 INSC 176Case Partly allowed

The Supreme Court considered the compensation payable for 12.5 acres of land acquired by the State of Maharashtra for extending a thermal power station. The original award fixed Rs 3,000 per acre, later enhanced on a per‑square‑foot basis, which the Court held to be illegal. It ruled that …

STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.versusB.S. NANJUNDAIAH

1996 INSC 53Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Karnataka filed a land acquisition proceeding against B.S. Nanjundaiah under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. A notification under Section 4(1) was published on 6 December 1973 and a declaration under Section 6 on 3 February 1975, but the respondent challenged them for lack of an enquiry …

JAGDISH SINGH AND ANR.versusUNION OF INDIA AND ANR.

1995 INSC 231Dismissed

The Union acquired a large tract of land comprising seven villages for defence purposes, issuing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 21‑01‑1977. The Collector awarded compensation on 11‑04‑1980, which was later enhanced by the Additional District Judge in 1980 and …