Amendment Act 68 of 1984

The Supreme Court examined appeals by landowners (Meharban & others) against the State of U.P. concerning compensation for lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the planned development of Meerut City. The High Court had reduced the compensation awarded by the reference court to very low rates (e.g., R…

The dispute arose from land acquired under a notification dated 17 October 1981, with possession taken in January 1982. The Land Acquisition Officer awarded compensation of Rs 2,000 per acre on 31 July 1982, which was later enhanced by the civil court to Rs 4,000 per acre (7 November 1983) and by the Madras High Court …

The appellants sought compensation for land acquired by the State under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. After a notification in 1973, the Collector awarded Rs 10,080 per acre in 1975, which was later enhanced by the District Judge and the High Court to Rs 24,000 per acre. The High Court also awarded solatium, interest …

The respondent was granted a 30‑year lease of Government land in 1949, renewable up to 99 years, but the lease was terminated in 1960. The land was later acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the Land Acquisition Officer awarded Rs 4,000 per bigha in 1967. The reference court enhanced the award to Rs 17,00…

The Supreme Court examined a large land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 where the Collector had initially classified lands into four belts and awarded uniform compensation. On reference, the lower court re‑classified the lands into Classes A and B and enhanced compensation, but the High Court later gra…

The Union of India acquired land for defence purposes under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and a compensation award was made and became final. After the 1984 Amendment Act (Act 68) introduced additional solatium and interest benefits, the landowners filed an application under Sections 151 and 152 of the Code of Civil P…

The appellant's land was acquired and a compensation award of Rs.1,000 per acre was made. He applied for a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, but the court’s notice was not properly served; the notice was allegedly served on a deceased father. The reference court dismissed the case ex‑parte f…

The Supreme Court examined a land acquisition dispute where the Collector initially awarded Rs 2,000‑3,000 per bigha as compensation. The reference court, under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, enhanced the market value to Rs 6,500‑8,500 per bigha, a decision affirmed by the Guwahati High Court. On appeal, the C…

The case concerned Kashi Vidyapith, a deemed university under the U.P. State Universities Act, which sought acquisition of land for its campus, staff quarters, hostels and playground. The High Court had set aside the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, holding that the university was not an “other …

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Ramesh Dutt, whose 180 acres of land in Bhatinda had been acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. Dutt claimed compensation for the land and for loss of his poultry business. The trial court awarded market value compensation for the land and the High Court added compensati…

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti challenging the award of additional compensation, enhanced solatium and interest granted by the Allahabad High Court to the respondents under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The High Court had applied provisions of the 1984 amendment (Section 23(2), pr…

The Special Deputy Collector of the Chennai Metropolitan Development Authority sought to acquire 4.89 acres of land for the Koyambedu Wholesale Market Complex, issuing a preliminary notification under Section 4(1) and a final declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The notification was published …

The case concerned land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a notification issued in 1970 and an award passed in 1980. The respondents sought a reference under Section 18, and the District Judge enhanced compensation, applying the provisions of Amendment Act 68 of 1984. The appellant, a U.P. Avas Evam V…

The Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam acquired 0.23 acres of land for a pumping station by publishing a Section 4(1) notification on 8 March 1973, taking possession on 5 July 1973 and issuing a Section 6 declaration on 9 October 1973. The respondent, Kalra Properties, purchased the land in 1989 after the acquisition and sought c…

The State acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, publishing a notification in 1978, making an award in 1986 and taking possession later that year. The respondents challenged the acquisition on grounds of alleged discrimination under Article 14, the effect of an errata notification, irregular service of not…

The State of Kerala acquired land under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act, 1961, issuing a notification on 22 June 1976 and an award in 1977. The Additional Subordinate Judge enhanced the compensation on 24 June 1980. The claimants sought the benefit of the 1984 amendment to the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894, specif…

The Supreme Court heard appeals filed by the State Government against a Karnataka High Court judgment concerning awards made by a Land Acquisition Officer on 12 October 1978 and a Reference Court on 31 March 1980. The issue was whether the claimants were entitled to the enhanced compensation benefits under Sections 23(…

The State Government appealed a Karnataka High Court decision concerning lands acquired under a notification issued on 23 January 1980 under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer had made an award on 28 March 1980, and the claimants later sought an additional amount calculated at …

The Special Land Acquisition Officer determined compensation for land acquired from the respondents at Rs 3,000 per acre. The reference court enhanced it to Rs 15,000 per acre using a 15‑year multiplier, an award dated 14 December 1981. The High Court held that a 15‑year multiplier was illegal and that a 10‑year multip…

The appellants, whose land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, entered into an agreement with the municipal corporation to receive two‑thirds of the compensation at a rate of Rs.40 per square yard, with interest fixed at 4% per annum from possession. The compensation award was later enhanced to Rs.300 pe…

Sharadchandra Ganesh Muley, a landowner, challenged a notification under section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. After the Bombay High Court dismissed his first writ petition in 1992, the Land Acquisition Officer made an award on March 30, 1994. Muley appealed, contending that the award was beyond the two‑year …

The Ujjain Development Authority acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the acquisition officer initially awarded Rs 27,500 per hectare. The District Judge enhanced the award to Rs 50,000 per hectare with solatium and interest, and the Madhya Pradesh High Court further increased compensation to Rs 1,25,…

The case concerned a land acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 where the notification under Section 4(1) was published in 1965 and the declaration under Section 6 in 1969, but the award of compensation was only made in 1986. The appellants argued that an erratum notice that listed guntha numbers instead of …

The Supreme Court examined whether a landowner, whose possession was taken in 1965, was entitled to the additional amount under section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by Amendment Act 68 of 1984. The notification under section 4(1) was published in 1980 and the award was made in 1983. The State ar…

Gurbachan Singh and another filed a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution challenging a Supreme Court order passed under Article 136 that set aside a High Court and arbitrator award of enhanced solatium and interest under the Land Acquisition Act, 1864 (as amended by Amendment Act 68 of 1984) in respect of…

The Ghaziabad Development Authority (GDA) acquired land by issuing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 25‑02‑1986 and a declaration under Section 6 on 26‑02‑1986, both of which were published together on 10‑04‑1986. The respondents challenged the acquisition, arguing that the notifica…

The State of Gujarat appealed against a compensation agreement entered into under Section 11(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which fixed compensation at Rs. 140 per guntha, an additional 20% for land development, a 15% solatium and interest at 4.5% as of the agreement date. The issue was whether the parties could…

The Union of India acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a compensation award made in 1978 and a decree confirming the award in 1981, which became final. After the 1984 amendment to the Act increased the solatium to 30% and interest rates, the respondents filed applications under CPC sections 151 and…

The respondents' property was acquired under the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. After the Land Acquisition Collector fixed compensation, the respondents objected and an arbitrator enhanced the award. The Single Judge set aside the arbitrator’s award and fixed a uniform enhanced compensa…

The State issued a notification (Section 4) on 16 Oct 1987 and a declaration (Section 6) in June 1988 to acquire land for a telephone exchange. Because the Land Acquisition Officer failed to make a compensation award within the two‑year period prescribed by the newly inserted Section 11‑A (Amendment Act 68 of 1984), th…