Land Acquisition Act, 1894

The Nagpur Improvement Trust (NIT) acquired 44.61 acres of land from Sheela Ramchandra Tikhe for a drainage scheme and, under a 1968 board resolution, offered to re‑allot the land on lease. Tikhe applied for the entire parcel in 1975; after negotiations, NIT allotted only 24 acres in 1982 and retained the remaining 20.…

The State acquired six acres of land for a hydro‑electric project under s.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation which was enhanced by the reference court to Rs 15,520 per acre. The High Court, applying a multiplier of 15 to the rental value, raised the amount to Rs 18,0…

The appellant’s land was acquired under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and an award was made by the Collector under Section 11. After receiving the notice of award, the appellant objected and paid a deficit court fee. The Collector then referred the matter to the Civil Court under Section 18 for determi…

The appellant owned about two acres of land in Ramavarappadu village, Andhra Pradesh, and the State sought to acquire 1.89 acres for public purpose. A notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was published in the Gazette on 9 February 1976, but the substance of the notification was not publishe…

The Supreme Court examined the acquisition of about 1,000 acres of land in Singur, West Bengal for Tata Motors' small‑car project. The Court held that the acquisition was made at the instance of a private company, not for a public purpose, and that the State failed to follow the mandatory procedures under Part VII of t…

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) acquired land in 1986 and an award for compensation was passed, but the compensation was never paid to the landowners. DDA paid the amount to the Land Acquisition Collector in 2002, and in December 2013 the amount was deposited in Court without interest. The issue before the Suprem…

The Society (Budha Griha Nirman Sahyog Samiti Ltd.) sought acquisition of 32.48 acres of land under emergency provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The State of Bihar, through the Patna Development Authority, took possession of the land but failed to complete the award within two years, leading the Society to f…

The appellants' lands in Delhi were acquired under a 1959 notification issued pursuant to Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector initially awarded Rs 2,000 per bigha as compensation; the District Court raised it to Rs 4,000‑5,000 per bigha, and the Delhi High Court further increased it to Rs 7,000 p…

The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for lands acquired by the State of Haryana under five notifications dated between 1980 and 1983, seeking enhancement of the market value. Relying on the Supreme Court’s decision in Subhash Chander & Ors. v. State of Haryana, they argued that the market values fixed in …

The General Manager of ONGC appealed against the compensation awarded to landowners for the acquisition of 13.78 hectares in rural Gujarat. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had fixed a market price of Rs 2.10 per sq.m., while the owners claimed Rs 30 per sq.m. The Reference Court, using two earlier awards of Rs 10 …

The appellant, Kishore Chhabra, owned land in Sultanpur, Sonipat, which was included in a 1992 notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for development. He challenged the acquisition, arguing that his land should be released because a factory had been operating there since 1970 and that other simi…

The Improvement Trust, Patiala appealed against an award of the Land Acquisition Tribunal that granted the owner‑share certain benefits under Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by the 1984 amendment. The respondents claimed entitlement to a 12% per annum interest on the enhanced compensation f…

The case concerned a land acquisition proceeding where the Collector made an award on 13 March 1990 and sent it to the Government for approval. The respondents, fearing that the award would not be approved within the two‑year period prescribed by Section 11A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, obtained a stay of the dec…

Five cooperative housing societies comprising low‑paid government servants had purchased land in Ghaziabad to build residential units for their members. The State later issued a notification under sections 4(1) and 17(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, to acquire the same land for the Ghaziabad Development Authority…

The case concerned land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act that had been mutated in the name of Damoder Mahto. After Damoder's death, his widow Koleshra Devi (Kaulashwari) possessed a share of the land in lieu of maintenance. She executed a deed of gift on 7 May 1960 in favour of the appellants, heirs of Ram Layak…

The appellants’ 62.5‑acre agricultural land was acquired for the extension of the South Eastern Railway Station and an initial compensation of Rs.250 per acre was awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Court enhanced the award to Rs.2,000 per acre and the Bombay High Court further raised it to Rs.7…

The Union of India sought to acquire land belonging to Filip Tiago de Gama for a naval air station. The Collector awarded compensation at 40 paise per square metre with a 15% solatium; the District Judge later increased compensation to Rs.3 per square metre and retained the 15% solatium. On appeal, the Bombay High Cour…

Syedabad Tea Co. Ltd. owned three parcels of land in Bihar that were acquired by the State of Bihar in 1951 under the Land Acquisition Act. While the State of Bihar appealed the compensation awarded by the District Judge, the West Bengal (Transfer of Territories) Act, 1956 came into force, transferring the territory (a…

The Supreme Court heard appeals by landowners from village Rangpuri (village 'R') challenging the Delhi High Court's award of Rs 3000 per bigha as compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants argued that, because adjoining villages Masoodpur and Mahipalpur had been awarded Rs 14,3…

The Supreme Court examined whether the Haryana Housing Board (HHB) qualifies as a "local authority" under section 32(iv) of the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965. The Board is a statutory corporation whose members are appointed by the State Government and whose functions are subject to extensive governmental control, includin…

The State of Punjab appealed against a High Court order that, while confirming the Collector's award of compensation for land acquisition, also granted additional statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984. The Supreme Court held that a court can award the extra amounts under Sections 23(1‑A), …

The State of Karnataka appealed against the award made by the Collector in a land acquisition proceeding involving Mallinath and others. The issue was whether Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, as amended by the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act 68 of 1984, which provides for additional compensation, cou…

The appellants, land owners, challenged the High Court's order allowing the Maharashtra Tourism Development Corporation (MTDC) to withdraw Rs 1,37,50,547 that it had deposited on 20 March 2018 as part of the compensation awarded in a land‑acquisition case. The dispute centred on whether the Supreme Court’s order of 29 …

The Andhra Pradesh Housing Board appealed against the High Court’s order that increased the market value of 84 acres of agricultural land to Rs. 75 per square yard and then deducted one‑third for development charges. The Supreme Court examined the evidence of sale deeds (exhibits A1‑A9) executed before the acquisition …

The appellants' land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the compensation was fixed by the Reference Court at Rs 6 per square foot after a 1/3 deduction for development charges. The Madras High Court upheld this amount and rejected the claim for interest on solatium under s.23(2) and additional compen…

The State acquired about 21 hectares of land owned by Indian Standard Metal Co. Ltd. (the claimant) under a notification issued on 3 February 1970 pursuant to Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The claimant had earlier purchased part of the land in 1964‑65 and received a portion of the land from the Governmen…

The appellants owned several parcels of agricultural land that were acquired for the Maneru Dam project. Each parcel contained irrigation wells, and the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) initially awarded separate compensation for the land and the wells, valuing the wells based on construction cost estimates. The Civil Co…

The petitioners challenged land acquisition proceedings initiated between 1959 and 1965, alleging that the government delayed making awards and paying compensation for more than fourteen years after declarations under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court examined whether such delay violated the statut…

The Andhra Pradesh Government issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority, publishing it in the Gazette on 4 August 1977 and giving public notice in the locality on 3 October 1977, a gap of more than two months. The respondents…

The Supreme Court examined a notification issued under section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 18 October 1979, which was published in the Official Gazette the same day. The Revenue Divisional Officer directed that public notice of the notification's substance be given in the locality on 19 November 1979, and…

The State of Maharashtra issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act to acquire agricultural land belonging to a Hindu joint family under the Maharashtra Project Affected Persons Rehabilitation Act, 1986. The appellants challenged the acquisition, contending that each coparcener's share should …

The State of Punjab appealed to the Supreme Court against the compensation awarded for the acquisition of 25 acres of land for a grain market. The Collector initially awarded Rs 40,000 to Rs 10,000 per acre, which the Additional District Judge enhanced to Rs 90,000‑30,000 per acre. The Punjab & Haryana High Court reduc…

The Supreme Court examined the compensation awarded for the acquisition of 267.91 acres of land in Rohtak district for an industrial area. The original award in 1977 fixed two marginally different rates, which were later replaced by a uniform rate of Rs 7 per square yard by the District Judge. The High Court later revi…

The petitioner, a lessee of premises in Calcutta, challenged the State’s continued requisition of part of his building under the West Bengal Premises Requisition and Control (Temporary Provision) Act, 1947, which had been renewed repeatedly since 1958 for a government showroom. He argued that the Act could not become p…

The State of Karnataka acquired agricultural land for industrial development under the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966, and transferred it to the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Board (KIADB), which later allotted the land to Ultra Tech Cement Ltd on a lease basis. The landowners sought compensati…

The State of Madhya Pradesh, acting on an industrial policy, notified the acquisition of 73.3 hectares of private land for the establishment of a "diamond park" and later issued a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act. The land was to be allotted to private companies, notably B. Arun Kumar Internation…

The appellant challenged land acquisition of 10.80 acres undertaken under the Nagpur Improvement Trust Act, 1966. An award was passed under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in 1968, later set aside by the High Court in 1974 only on compensation grounds. While the proceedings were pending, Section 11A of the Land Acquisit…

The State of Uttar Pradesh sought to recover dues of M/s Jaswant Sugar Mills Ltd. arising from arrears, loans and other liabilities incurred before the company's acquisition under the U.P. State Sugar Undertakings (Acquisition) Act, 1971. The District Collector had adjusted compensation payable for land acquisition aga…

The plaintiff paid Rs.31.5 lakh of the Rs.32 lakh purchase price for land but the defendant failed to execute the sale deed. The plaintiff sued for specific performance, and the trial court ordered the defendant to execute the deed and receive the balance Rs.50,000. Before the decree was final, the land was acquired by…

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 State of Haryana issued a notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Collector awarded compensation for acquired land. The respondents applied under Section 18 and a District Judge awarded compensation, after which the State executed the decree. The executing District Judge later awarded additional c…

The Delhi Administration issued a Section 4 notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire lands in several villages, carving out an exception for lands where building plans had been sanctioned before 5 Nov 1980. Respondent Kidarnath Mohindernath claimed his land was exempt because a building plan was san…

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Prem Chand and others against a Delhi High Court award of Rs 39,300 per bigha as compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, where the High Court had denied the benefit under Section 23(1A). The Court held that, because the award was made after 30 April 1…

The Supreme Court examined land acquisitions made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the "planned development of Delhi" and later for the development of Palam Airport, which were ultimately transferred to the International Airport Authority of India (IAAI). Petitioners challenged the acquisitions on grounds that …

The Karnataka State Government acquired land for a canal project and, after negotiations, entered into consent agreements with the landowners, resulting in consent awards that included market value, solatium and additional market value. The landowners received the compensation and thereafter filed applications under Se…

The petitioners challenged the Karnataka State Government's orders permitting a partnership firm to sell excess vacant land under the Urban Land (Ceiling & Regulation) Act, 1976, alleging that the State lacked authority to grant such exemption and that the sale deed was void. The Supreme Court examined the scheme of th…

The Gandhi Grab Nirman Sahkari Samiti Ltd., together with Bhawani Singh, purchased 3,49,000 sq. yards of land in Jaipur and submitted a development plan to the Urban Improvement Trust, which was objected to and referred to the State Government. The State Government, after hearing objections, issued a notice under Secti…

The case arose from a dispute over land acquired for a housing scheme where owners and power‑of‑attorney holders allegedly colluded with a Special Officer of the Rajasthan Housing Board to obtain allotment pattas fraudulently. An FIR was lodged under sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 IPC. The respondents (owners/attorney …

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 Delhi Development Authority appealed against a Delhi High Court order that declared the land acquisition proceedings against the petitioners had lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. The DDA argued that the petit…

The Supreme Court examined challenges by landowners to the Municipal Corporations of Bhopal and Indore who, under Section 305 of the Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act, 1956, issued notices to remove or set back building portions projecting beyond the regular line of a public street for a Bus Rapid Transit System…

The appellants, landowners whose properties were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, filed multiple civil appeals seeking compensation. The Supreme Court noted that the factual matrix of each appeal—location of the land, acquisition notifications, and prior compensation determinations—mirrored earlier landma…

The State of Haryana acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the reference court enhanced compensation in 1980, awarding 15% solatium and 6% interest. After the 1984 amendment to the Act, the landowners filed applications under CPC sections 151 and 152 in 1989 seeking the enhanced benefits of the amended…

The petitioners challenged two notifications dated 6 January 1995 and 9 March 1995 issued under Sections 4, 6 and 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for land in Nilothi, Delhi, which was to be used for a sewage‑treatment plant (STP). They argued that the phrase "is likely to be needed" in the Section 4 notificatio…

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 case concerned acquisition of about 527 acres of land in Bhagualong and surrounding villages for a cantonment. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs 22,000 per acre for nehrri and chahi land, which was later enhanced by the Additional District Judge to Rs 36,000 and by the High Court to Rs 37,000 per ac…

The Supreme Court examined appeals by landowners whose 881 acres were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for municipal development. After a series of assessments by the acquisition officer, district judge, single judge and a division bench, the claimants sought further enhancement of compensation, arguing th…

The Tamil Nadu Government acquired land in 1979 for low‑income housing and awarded compensation on 28 April 1982. The land owners (respondents Nos. 1‑17) filed a writ petition in December 1997, more than 15 years after the award, challenging the acquisition. The Madras High Court entertained the petition, relying on an…

Northern Indian Glass Industries obtained land in Haryana for a glass factory under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. After the award and payment of compensation in 1974, the landowners sought enhanced compensation, which was granted by the High Court in 1988. Seventeen years later, the landowners filed a writ petition c…

The appellant owned 1.80 acres of land in Anniyalam, Tamil Nadu, which was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector initially fixed compensation at Rs 16,000 per acre, but the Reference Court enhanced it to Rs 2,183.33 per acre, relying on a sale deed dated 11‑01‑1990 in which the landowner sold a 5…

The deceased respondent Gurappa filed a suit in 1984 (O.S. No. 255) for declaration of title which was dismissed for lack of proper parties and proof of possession. He later filed another suit in 1993 (O.S. No. 39) seeking declaration of title, possession, injunction and correction of revenue records. The Municipal Cou…

The State of Madhya Pradesh sought to abandon land acquisition of 284.03 hectares in five villages, prompting Narmada Bachao Andolan (NBA) to argue that the abandonment order was void because the land had already been taken into possession. The Supreme Court, after a spot inspection ordered by it, found that the tenure…

The Karnataka State Tourism Development Corporation acquired 37 acres of land for a golf‑cum‑hotel resort under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, but later transferred portions of the land to private entities. Several landowners challenged the acquisition, alleging fraud and diversion of public purpose. The High Court, a…

The case concerned the expansion of the SAS (Nagar) Mohali township, where land for sectors 81, 88 and 89 was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The State of Punjab invoked Section 178(2) of the Punjab Regional and Town Planning and Development Act, 1995 to exempt the acquired land from the provisions of Se…

The Krishi Utpadan Mandi Samiti acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and an award dated 27‑12‑1977 fixed market value at Rs 3 per square yard with 15% solatium and 6% interest. The landowners filed a reference under Section 18, and the High Court on appeal enhanced the compensation to Rs 11 per square yar…

The appellants challenged a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on the ground that it was barred by the one‑year limitation prescribed in the proviso to Section 6(1)(ii). A notification under Section 4(1) was published in the Official Gazette on 6 August 1992; the declaration was made on 3 Aug…

The Supreme Court examined whether the time taken to obtain a certified copy of a High Court order vacating a stay could be excluded from the two‑year period prescribed under Section 11‑A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for making an award. The Court held that Section 11‑A only excludes the period during which the ac…

Patasi Devi owned a 14-kanal plot on which she had constructed a house before the Haryana Government issued a Section 4 notification on 15‑12‑2006 for acquiring land for the development of Sector 36, Rohtak. The land was later declared acquired under Section 6 and an award was passed on 9‑12‑2009, after which the State…

The State of Orissa issued a notification under s.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 16 July 1970, invoking the urgency clause s.17(4) to dispense with the enquiry required by s.5‑A, and later took possession of the land. Two writ petitions were filed in the Orissa High Court: one (OJC 43/77) challenged the validity o…

The Special Land Acquisition Officer acquired 7.14 cents of land near Bangalore for an agricultural university. The Collector awarded Rs 12,000 per acre for 5.20 cents of agricultural land and Rs 1,000 per acre for 1.34 cents treated as phot‑kharab land. On reference under s.18, the Court relied on a sale deed dated 24…

The appellant, U.P. State Sugar Corporation Ltd., sought exemption of 2.18 acres of a 2.40‑acre parcel slated for acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that the land was needed for the convenient enjoyment of its General Manager's residence and staff quarters. The corporation offered an alternative …

The appellants' land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and initial compensation of Rs.27,992.84 was fixed by the Land Acquisition Officer. Subsequent enhancements by the District Judge (Rs.11,307.10) and the High Court (Rs.17,919.30) raised the issue of the rate of interest payable, after the Haryana A…

The State of Gujarat acquired large tracts of agricultural and non‑agricultural land in three villages for the construction of a dam, leading to disputes over the compensation payable under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants challenged the High Court’s awards, arguing that the market value of …

The Steel Authority of India Ltd. (SAIL) acquired land for a steel plant, awarding compensation to landholders; some accepted the award without protest, others accepted under protest and filed applications for reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The High Court directed the authorities to compl…

The case concerned the acquisition of land in Village Chhapraula for planned industrial development by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA) under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The petitioners challenged the validity of the notifications invoking the urgency clause under Sections 4(1) and 6, alle…

The Visakhapatnam Urban Development Authority acquired land for road widening under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, taking possession on 20 February 1982 and depositing compensation with the court. The landowners repeatedly requested withdrawal of the acquisition, leading to a series of government orders that withdrew …

The appellants' land in Haryana was notified for acquisition in 2002 and an award was passed in 2004 under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. They filed writ petitions alleging that the land fell within a green belt under the Regional Plan 2001, that the acquisition violated the National Capital Region Planning Board Act,…

The appellant Plot Holders Association challenged the award made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a large parcel of land in Sahibabad, contending that the authorities were not liable to pay solatium and interest under the 1984 amendment. The Special Land Acquisition Officer had already granted compensation, sol…

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by the Union of India challenging the enhanced compensation awarded by a reference court in a land acquisition proceeding. The acquisition was made under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the compensation was initially set by the Land Acquisition Officer and late…

The Supreme Court examined the compensation payable for 97 acres of agricultural land acquired for a colony for weaker sections in Guntur district. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs 22,940 per acre, which was enhanced by the Subordinate Judge to Rs 1,00,000 per acre and further by the High Court to Rs 2…

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 petitioners owned lands acquired by the Karnataka government under the Bangalore Development Act, 1976, which invoked the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. A declaration under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act was made on 20 September 1977, and Section 11-A, introduced by the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984, r…

Raja Ram Jaiswal purchased land (Plot No. 26) to build a cinema theatre. The Hindi Sahitya Sammelan, opposing the cinema, sought acquisition of the same land for the purported public purpose of extending its Sangrahalaya, leading to a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The notification w…

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) and the Government of NCT of Delhi appealed a Delhi High Court order that had declared the land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as deemed to have lapsed under section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabili…

M/s Meena Devi Jindal Medical Institute & Research Centre challenged a land acquisition made under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, on the ground that the notification merely stated "planned development of Delhi" without specifying the purpose, rendering it vague. The High Court dismissed the writ petition,…

The State of Goa acquired land for a tourism project and entered into an agreement under Section 41 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which contained a clause prohibiting any construction on the acquired land. The hotel company later constructed a building, leading the Bombay High Court to order demolition, an order a…

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 1982, and further en…

The appellants, owners of several plots in Gondia, challenged the reservation of their land for a shopping complex and vegetable market under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966. The original Development Plan came into force on 24‑08‑1984, and a declaration under Section 126(4) was published on 03‑09‑1…

The case concerned a 5‑bigha parcel of land that was an evacuee property acquired by the Central Government under the Displaced Persons (Compensation and Rehabilitation) Act, 1954 and later put up for public auction. The appellant’s husband was the highest bidder in 1958, received provisional possession in 1960, but th…

The Haridwar Development Authority acquired about 38.6 bighas of contiguous village land for a housing colony. The Collector awarded compensation using a three‑belt method with varying rates, which the Reference Court reduced to two belts, and the High Court further replaced with a uniform rate of Rs.26.25 per sq.ft. T…

The appellants' lands were requisitioned and later acquired for a military cantonment under the Defence of India Act and the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. They entered into compensation agreements under the 1952 Act, but later sought higher compensation, solatium and interest based on …

The State of Punjab sought to acquire nine biswas of land in Morinda for the Food Corporation of India (FCI) to build grain godowns. The respondents challenged the acquisition, arguing that the FCI was not a "company" within section 3(e) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and therefore Chapter VII provisions applicable…

Gojer Brothers Private Limited had leased land to a school which, after a prolonged eviction suit, continued to occupy the premises. The State of West Bengal issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire the land for the school, and the appellant filed objections under Section 5A…

The State of Uttar Pradesh sought acquisition of lands that had been held by the heirs of Rana family under a perpetual lease and for which ground rent was periodically payable. The claimants, represented by the estate of B.B. Saha, argued that they were entitled to compensation as lessees, while the State contended th…

Nahar Singh appealed against the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging the validity of a land acquisition proceeding that began in 1974. A notification under Section 4(1) and a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were issued, but no award was made. The Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 intro…

The Kerala Government issued a notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire a small parcel of land bearing a shop owned by K.K. Pankajakshy, alleging the need to provide a passage for the annual temple procession of Sree Jagannath Temple managed by Jnaneda Ya Yogam. The High Court held that the acquisit…

The petitioner, Kaliappan, owned a ten-and-a-half cent plot in Kozhippathi Village, Kerala, which the State sought to acquire for public purpose. A declaration under the Kerala Land Acquisition Act was published on 19 January 1984, and the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 came into force on 24 September 1984, int…

The petitioners, a cooperative housing society, applied to the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (NOIDA) for permission to develop their land under the Authority's building bye‑laws, but NOIDA refused, citing its statutory duty to prepare a master plan for the industrial‑urban township. While the writ petition…

The petitioner, an heir who inherited two plots leased to Scene Screen Ltd. for a cinema, filed Form ‘B’ under Section 6 of the West Bengal Estates’ Acquisition Act, 1953, to retain the lands as an intermediary. After the Act came into force, the State began collecting rent directly from the lessee, prompting the petit…

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by Sri Saunu against the Collector’s award of compensation for 221 bighas of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the Beas‑Sutlej Link Project. The Land Acquisition Officer had fixed compensation between Rs 2,000 and Rs 5,000 per bigha, which was confirmed by the…

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Santosh Kumar and others against the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s enhancement of compensation for land acquired under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for housing development in Panipat. The Land Acquisition Officer had fixed compensation per acre, which was later …

The Supreme Court considered an appeal by Poshetty and others against the State of Andhra Pradesh concerning the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The issue was whether serving a notice of award under Section 11, together with its enclosure, is a pre‑condition under Section 12(2) for the limitation period prescribed in the p…

The appellants challenged the validity of a notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, which sought to acquire 80 acres of land for a house‑building cooperative society. They argued that the notification was mala fide because some of their lands had previously been acquired for public pur…

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 State of Uttar Pradesh appealed a High Court order concerning compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Supreme Court examined whether the State should be required to deposit a portion of the awarded amount while the appeal is pending. It directed the State to deposit 50% of the compensation aw…

The appellants, a group of farmers, had their land acquired in the 1990s under the Maharashtra Industrial Development Act, 1961 for the Jintur Industrial Area and were awarded Rs 10,800 per acre by the Land Acquisition Officer. They filed a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 seeking enhancemen…

The State of Karnataka issued a land acquisition notification under Section 17 of the Karnataka Slum Areas (Improvement and Clearance) Act, 1973. The petitioners challenged the notification on grounds of inadequate consideration of objections, alleged lapse of the acquisition process, and the constitutionality of Secti…

The Supreme Court examined the meaning of “initiated” in Section 24(1) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 (2013 Act) with reference to acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (L.A. Act). The petitioners (HSIIDC and other…

The Karnataka Housing Board (KHB) initiated compulsory land acquisition under Section 33(2) of the Karnataka Housing Board Act, 1962 without a housing scheme having been sanctioned under Section 24(2). Petitioners argued that such acquisition was void for lack of a sanctioned scheme, relying on earlier decisions in Moh…

The Gorakhpur Development Authority (GOA) sought to acquire land for a residential colony and, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, invoked the urgency clause of Section 17(4) to dispense with the mandatory Section 5A enquiry. The appellants, land owners, challenged the validity of this dispensation, arguing that no m…

The Supreme Court examined whether an application under Section 28‑A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 must be filed within three months of the civil court’s award or from the date the applicant actually learns of the award. The land in question was acquired by a common notification, an award was passed in 1982 and enh…

The State issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 29 January 1957 for acquisition of certain lands. The owner subsequently sold the lands to the petitioners on 11 June 1957 and 22 August 1958, i.e., after the notification. The Government completed the acquisition process, taking possessi…

The Government of NCT Delhi appealed a Delhi High Court order that declared a land acquisition to have "deemed lapse" under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 because compensation had not been paid. The High Court had held that…

The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) had initiated land acquisition proceedings under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and passed awards, but the Collector did not take physical possession of the land within five years before the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettl…

Fourteen properties requisitioned by the Union of India were later notified for acquisition under Sections 4 and 17(1)&(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The High Court had quashed the notification on the ground that there was no urgency and that the owners' right to object under Section 5A was denied. On appeal, t…

The State Road Transport Corporation acquired 14 acres 32 guntas of land for a bus stand under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition officer initially fixed compensation at Rs. 7,500 per acre, which was later enhanced by the reference court to Rs. 3.60 lakh per acre and subsequently reduced by the High Court …

The appellant Bhule Ram challenged the compensation awarded for his land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that the market value should be Rs 10,00,000 per acre. The award was initially Rs 4,65,000 per acre, later enhanced to Rs 5,99,850 by the reference court and to Rs 6,51,000 by the High Court. …

The case concerned appeals and special leave petitions filed by Raja Ram and others challenging the award of compensation under Section 23 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, seeking enhancement of the amount payable. The respondents, Union of India and others, contended that the compensation awarded by the acquiring au…

Himalayan Tiles & Marbles (P) Ltd., a private manufacturing company, sought acquisition of land for its business and the Government issued notifications under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition was challenged by the landowner on the ground that it was not a public purpose, leading a Single Judge of the Hig…

The appellants challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that the market value fixed by the Collector and affirmed by the High Court was too low. The High Court had fixed compensation by averaging rates of residential and shop plots and considering only plotted …

The State of Punjab appealed against the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s orders granting enhanced solatium, interest and additional amounts under the 1984 amendment to the Land Acquisition Act in a case where the land acquisition notification (1974) and the original compensation awards (1976‑1980) pre‑dated the amendment…

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Kummari Veeraiah and others challenging the compensation awarded for 69 acres and 25 gunthas of land acquired by the State of Andhra Pradesh for house‑sites. The petitioners relied on certified copies of several sale deeds, claiming a market value of Rs.40 per square yard, while …

The Assam Industrial Development Corporation (AIDC) sought to acquire land of Gillapukri Tea Company for a plastic park. Notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 were issued in 2008‑2009 and the award and estimate were sent to the State Government on 30‑Jan‑2010. The Government approved th…

The petitioners, Gurlingappa and others, challenged the compensation awarded by the Land Acquisition Officer under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for land acquired for the Amerja Project. The officer had fixed Rs. 3,000 per acre, which the District Court enhanced to Rs. 6,300 (dry land) and Rs. 9,820 (cultivable land);…

The State of Haryana acquired land in Gurgaon for the National Security Guard at the request of the Union of India. Landowners filed reference petitions under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 seeking higher compensation. The Union of India applied to be impleaded as a respondent, arguing that it was a "pers…

M/s Magnum Promoters Ltd., the owner of land in Delhi, challenged acquisition notifications issued under the repealed Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that no physical possession was taken and compensation was not paid, invoking Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Re…

The Jalandhar Improvement Trust appealed against a High Court order that dismissed its writ challenging the Land Acquisition Collector's decision to grant enhanced compensation to a mother (the fourth respondent) under Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The land had been acquired in 1978 and a reference und…

The State of Gujarat issued a Section 4 notification in 1960 indicating that certain land in Ahmedabad might be needed for a public purpose, followed by a Section 6 notification in 1961 to acquire the land at the expense of a cooperative housing society. The first notification was challenged on the ground that acquisit…

The case concerned the acquisition of over 300 acres of land in Haryana for residential and commercial development under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector determined compensation using the judicially recognised Belting System, fixing Rs 33 lakh per acre for land within two acres of the road and Rs 18 lakh p…

The State of Karnataka issued preliminary and final notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire 3 acres 34 guntas in Kengeri for the construction of an approach road, a workshop and residential quarters for the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation, asserting a public purpose.…

The Supreme Court examined the acquisition of 300 acres of land in Belgaum for industrial purposes under the Karnataka Industrial Area Development Act, 1966. Owners of 240 acres had agreed to a compensation of Rs 4,000 per acre through an award by the Collector, while owners of the remaining 60 acres disputed the award…

The State acquired 9.47 acres in 1983 and 14.10 acres in 1985 near Eluru for house sites for the poor. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation at Rs 40,000 per acre, but the reference court and the Andhra Pradesh High Court enhanced the market value to Rs 150 per square yard based on the Basic Valuation Registe…

The State of West Bengal leased surplus land, acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a railway project, to a private company without conducting a public tender or auction. The appellants, heirs of the former owners and a vegetarian group, challenged the lease as arbitrary and violative of Article 14 of the C…

Balaji Associates, a partnership firm, owned land in Morshi that was reserved for a shopping centre and garden under the final development plan effective from 01‑09‑2005. After the ten‑year period elapsed, the firm served a first notice on 13‑07‑2015 and a second notice on 31‑08‑2015 under Section 127 of the Maharashtr…

The Supreme Court examined whether the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai had taken the statutory "steps" required under Section 126 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning (MRTP) Act to commence acquisition of land reserved for a public purpose, after the appellants served a purchase notice under Section 12…

The Supreme Court examined appeals by landowners challenging the compensation awarded for agricultural lands acquired in Hisar, Satrod Khurd and Satrod Khas, Haryana, for residential development. The Land Acquisition Collector’s award was enhanced by the Reference Court to Rs 235 per square yard for Hisar lands and Rs …

The State acquired 46 acres 6 gunthas of land in Miryalaguda for a housing scheme. The trial court fixed compensation at Rs 65,000 per acre with a one‑third deduction for development charges. A subordinate judge enhanced the market value to Rs 1,20,000 per acre and reduced the deduction to one‑fourth. The High Court up…

The Punjab Armed Police took possession of land belonging to Budh Singh in 1963 and paid a modest compensation, after which the owners sued, claiming the acquisition was illegal because it was not made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The courts ordered the State to refund the compensation, but later a notificatio…

The Supreme Court examined the compensation awarded for 33 acres of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants argued that the reference court erred by averaging several sale exemplars instead of using the highest bona‑fide transaction (Exhibit A‑61) and by not granting interest on solatium and …

The Collector acquired certain lands under a notification issued on 17 November 1980 pursuant to Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded compensation of Rs 38,500. The petitioner claimed a higher amount and a reference under Section 18 of the Act was filed; he relied on a sale agreement dated 5 Decem…

The State of Bihar issued a notification under s.4 and a declaration under s.6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for a housing project, and took possession on March 22, 1957, handing it to the Housing Board. The respondent filed a title suit and sought an interim injunction under Order 39 Rule 1 of the …

The petitioners, a coalition of cooperative societies running fair‑price ration shops and occupants of residential premises, challenged a State Government notice to vacate premises that had been requisitioned under the Bombay Land Requisition Act, 1948 more than four decades earlier. They argued that requisition could …

The Union Territory of Chandigarh acquired 70.09 acres of land in Manimajra for setting up brick kilns under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector fixed compensation at Rs.23,600 per acre for cultivated (Abi) land, Rs.17,000 for rain‑fed (Barani) land and Rs.12,000 for waste (ghair munkin) land, which the Civil…

The Madhya Pradesh Road Development Corporation sought to acquire land for a highway project and determined compensation using the circle rate fixed under the Indian Stamp Act, as prescribed by the Collector’s Guidelines. The landowners challenged the award, arguing that the compensation was excessive and that the "the…

The appellant sought higher compensation for 33,387 sq. m of non‑agricultural land acquired by the Gujarat Housing Board under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Court had awarded Rs.45 per sq. m, which the High Court enhanced to Rs.53 per sq. m, but the appellant argued that these amounts were far below the…

The appellant, a joint owner of land in Palanpur, Gujarat, challenged a government acquisition of his property and obtained interim relief from the Gujarat High Court. While the proceedings were pending, the Land Acquisition Act was amended in 1984 inserting Section 11A, which mandates that an award be made within two …

The Supreme Court examined the scope and ambit of Section 127 of the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966, which deals with the lapse of land reservations if acquisition steps are not taken within six months. The Court noted earlier High Court decisions that had partially allowed writ petitions challenging …

The Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation sought higher compensation for 24.9 acres of land acquired for a road transport depot. The Collector initially awarded Rs. 11.25 per square yard, which was enhanced to Rs. 25 per square yard by the Additional District Judge under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act.…

The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of the proviso in Section 24 of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, to determine whether it applies to sub‑section 24(1)(b) or to 24(2). The petitioners (Delhi Development Authority) sought to conti…

The Supreme Court examined the operation of Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It held that an acquisition proceeding is deemed to have lapsed when an award under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was passed at leas…

S.A. Jalaluddin challenged a notification issued under Section 18(1)(a) of the City of Bangalore Improvement Act, 1945, which incorporated a two‑year limitation for issuing a declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, as introduced by the Karnataka Amendment of 1967. He argued that the amendment’s limitat…

The State, represented by the Land Acquisition Officer and Mandal Revenue Officer, sought to acquire 7.35 acres of land and initially valued it at Rs 17,200 per acre. The District Court enhanced the valuation to Rs 65,762 per acre, and the Andhra Pradesh High Court further raised it to Rs 75,000 per acre, relying on ce…

The appellants' land was acquired by the State of Rajasthan under Section 52 of the Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959, and vested in the State upon publication of a notification in 1984. After this vesting, the Central Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was extended to Rajasthan and the State amended its own Act in 1987 an…

The New Okhla Industrial Development Authority acquired land of several owners in 1990‑1992 using the urgency provision of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The owners challenged the acquisition in the High Court, which dismissed their writ petitions, and the Supreme Court upheld the acquisition while allow…

The petitioners, heirs of the deceased Smt. Bhagti, sought redetermination of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, after the High Court enhanced the award. They filed an application under Section 28‑A(1) within 30 days of the High Court judgment, but the Land Acquisition Officer dismisse…

The Supreme Court examined the compensation payable to P. Ram Reddy for land acquired by the Hyderabad Urban Development Authority under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court held that the market value of acquired land must include the value attributable to its building potentiality, which must be proved by reliabl…

The Rajasthan Government issued a notification under the Rajasthan Land Acquisition Act, 1953 to acquire about 2,517 bighas of land for the Rajasthan Housing Board and, under Section 17(4), dispensed with the inquiry required by Section 5(A). The acquisition was challenged on the grounds that the land was not waste or …

The Supreme Court examined land acquisition proceedings undertaken by the Uttar Pradesh government and YEIDA for the integrated development of the Yamuna Expressway and adjoining parcels. The landowners challenged the use of the urgency provisions under Sections 17(1) and 17(4) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguin…

The Supreme Court examined a writ petition filed by landowners challenging the acquisition of their lands under the 1981 notifications of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and seeking fresh notifications and higher compensation. The High Court had repeatedly summoned senior state officials—Principal Secretaries of Public…

The appeal concerned the acquisition of land under the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965. The central question was whether the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 68 of 1984, and its Section 11‑A, applied to such acquisitions. Earlier Supreme Court decisions were split, but later judgments (Lata Awas…

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by special leave against the Andhra Pradesh High Court’s order remanding a compensation dispute for 71 acres of agricultural land acquired for the National Thermal Power Corporation. The Land Acquisition Officer had initially awarded Rs 4,000 and Rs 4,500 per acre for two groups of lan…

The Supreme Court heard an appeal by Tehri Hydro Development Corporation against a decree of the Allahabad High Court that reduced compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded separate compensation for buildings, factories and machinery. The issue was whether the claimants were entitl…

The Supreme Court examined a public‑interest litigation concerning a plot of land in Andheri reserved for a BEST bus depot under the development plan. The BEST Committee approved a scheme to construct two commercial buildings on part of the plot, generating a non‑refundable premium for the corporation. A petition chall…

The Union of India sought to acquire 3,512.33 acres in five villages for the extension of the Amritsar Cantonment. The Collector awarded compensation based on land categories, but claimants obtained enhanced compensation through the belting method in the District Court. The Punjab and Haryana High Court discarded the b…

The Supreme Court examined whether the provisions of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (especially sections 6, 23(1‑A), 23(2) and 28) were incorporated into three State Acts – the Punjab Town Improvement Act, the Nagpur Improvement Trust Act and the Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad Act – or merely referred to. It he…

The State of Gujarat issued a preliminary notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 26 July 1963 and later issued a declaration under Section 6 on 18 January 1969. A writ petition filed in 1972 challenged the declaration on the ground that the 5½‑year gap between the notification and declarat…

The appellant, a cooperative housing society, was allotted 78 acres 16 guntas of land by the Karnataka Government for a housing layout, including 5 acres 33 guntas in Survey No.30. Respondent No.3, claiming ownership of that portion, challenged the acquisition and later sought de‑notification of 3 acres 5 guntas under …

The petitioners, owners of a large tract of land in Sitapur, Uttar Pradesh, challenged the compensation awarded by the U.P. Awas Evam Vikas Parishad under its 1965 Adhiniyam for land acquired for a housing scheme. The Land Acquisition Officer had offered Rs 2‑3 per sq ft and separate amounts for structures and a tube‑w…

The Union of India acquired land in Delhi under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded compensation, which was subsequently enhanced by the Land Acquisition Officer and the Additional District Judge. The High Court, relying on the 1984 Amendment Act, further enhanced the compensation by granting a 30% solatium and …

The State of Karnataka issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 26 August 1982 and later conducted an enquiry under Section 5‑A, after which a declaration under Section 6 was published on 24 June 1985. Two writ petitions challenged both the notification and the declaration; the Karn…

The petitioners filed special leave petitions more than three years after a High Court judgment, seeking to increase the compensation for land acquired to Rs.17.50 per square yard, relying on two Supreme Court decisions that had enhanced compensation for adjacent land. They argued that the Land Acquisition (Amendment) …

The appellant, Narmada Bachao Andolan, challenged the amendment dated 7 June 1991 to Clause 5.1 of the 1991 Resettlement and Rehabilitation (R&R) Policy for the Upper Beda dam project in Madhya Pradesh, alleging it was ultra vires, arbitrary and violated the right of oustees to land in lieu of acquisition. The petition…

The Administrator Municipal Committee, Charkhi Dadri (appellants) acquired 46.51 acres of land under a notification issued pursuant to Section 42 of the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922, and an award was passed in 1976 with compensation paid and possession taken in 1977. The scheme (No. 1‑B) was required to be execute…

The Punjab government acquired land for a market under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and initially fixed compensation in categories. The Additional District Judge later re‑classified the land and set higher rates, prompting the claimants to appeal. A single High Court judge, relying on an earlier Punjab High Court dec…

The State of Orissa acquired three parcels of land for an over‑bridge under a notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Reference Court fixed compensation at Rs 200 per decimal based on comparable sales, taking into account the land's existing potentialities, and then added a 25% upl…

The State sought enhanced compensation for land acquired at Bambolim, Goa, and filed an appeal against the Civil Court's award on August 25, 1967. The Government Pleader was uncertain whether to pursue the appeal under the Portuguese Code (Recurso de Apelacao) or the Code of Civil Procedure (CPC), which had been extend…

The State of Gujarat acquired 7 acres and 28 gunthas of land on the outskirts of Rajkot for an orphanage. The acquisition officer awarded Rs 1.25 per square yard, which was enhanced to Rs 2.05 by the reference court and later the Gujarat High Court held the land could fetch Rs 10 per square yard but, after a 60 % deduc…

The appellants, a group of farmers, allowed the Sulthan Bathery Panchayat (later a municipality) to use a portion of their agricultural land for a bypass road on the promise of compensation, which was never paid. No formal acquisition, transfer, or documented voluntary surrender was produced by the Panchayat or the Pub…

The appellants (land owners) entered into five sale agreements with Mis. Tanmay Developers, each involving payment of earnest money. The developer failed to obtain sale deeds within the stipulated time, leading the land owners to forfeit the earnest money. After a land acquisition notification in 2008, the parties file…

The State Government acquired 103 bighas of land in Banda district for the Tulsi Nagar Residential Scheme under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, issuing a notification on 8‑9‑1998 and a declaration on 7‑9‑1999. The acquisition was completed with possession handed over to the Banda Development Authority (BDA) on 30‑6‑200…

The Supreme Court examined the compensation awarded for land compulsorily acquired for the Hemavathi Dam project, where claimants cultivated mulberry for sericulture. The lower courts had enhanced compensation by treating silk cocoons as an agricultural product and using a capitalization method, also granting interest …

The State of Uttar Pradesh issued notifications under Sections 4 and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for a planned development scheme. The landowners challenged the validity of the notifications and later the award made by the Land Acquisition Officer, arguing that the award was passed after the two…

The petitioners' land was acquired by the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and the acquisition became final after the Supreme Court dismissed their earlier special leave petition. The petitioners later offered to give part of the land free of cost and soug…

The case concerns a land acquisition of 136 acres where the award initially fixed compensation at Rs 25 lakh per acre. The Reference Court later raised it to Rs 41.81 lakh per acre, but the petitioner (M/s Model Economic Township Ltd., holding 15 acres) did not file a reference application. It subsequently filed an app…

The Gujarat Mineral Development Corporation (GMDC) acquired land in villages Bhuri and Rajpardi for a lignite project under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Special Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at low rates, which were later increased by the Reference Court. The High Court, noting that the a…

The Supreme Court examined whether acquisitions made under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 could be declared lapsed under Section 24(2) of the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013. It held that a declaration of lapse requires a clear factual finding t…

The Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) acquired a large tract of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, via notifications in 1993 and 1995. The Special Land Acquisition Officer initially valued the land at Rs. 60,000 per acre, but the Reference Court, on a Section 18 application, awarded Rs. 3.15 la…

The appellants' land was acquired for a market yard and an award was made by the Land Acquisition Collector on 14 March 2007, but they were not served notice of the award until 25 October 2007 and only became aware of its contents on 16 November 2007. They filed an application under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition A…

Jitendra Singh, a resident of village Saini, challenged the allotment of two village ponds (recorded as ‘pokhar’ in revenue records) to private industrialist Sharp Enterprises by the Greater Noida Industrial Development Authority (GNIDA). The ponds had been leased to Sharp in 2012, but GNIDA relied on a 2016 Government…

The appellants sought enhanced solatium (30% instead of 15%) and higher interest rates (9% for the first year and 15% thereafter) under the 1984 amendment to the Land Acquisition Act, claiming that the amendment should apply to their awards which were finalized before the amendment came into force. The Supreme Court ex…

The lands of Parmal Singh and others were requisitioned by the Central Government in 1963 under the Defence of India Act, 1962 and subsequently acquired in 1965. The Special Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation, which the owners contested, leading to arbitration awards that included interest. The Allahabad High …

The appellants challenged a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 issued for acquiring their agricultural land, and the subsequent cancellation of that notification by a Sub‑Divisional Officer (SDO) under Section 5A. The SDO’s order was set aside by the Additional Commissioner, who also issued …

The case concerned compensation for 38.5 bighas of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The District Collector had awarded Rs 700 per bigha for land with deep pits of 8‑10 ft, which was enhanced by the reference court to Rs 4,000 and further by the Delhi High Court to Rs 7,000 per bigha, while levelled l…

The Kerala State Electricity Board acquired 7 acres 8 cents of land and a building under a notification issued on 13 October 1979 pursuant to Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation at Rs 1,432.50 per cent for the land, which the Reference Court enhanced to Rs 3,0…

The State of Punjab sought to acquire land for a grain market, initially notifying the land of respondents 1‑21 in 1969, later withdrawing it, and re‑notifying in 1971. The High Court struck down that acquisition as mala fide. The State then re‑initiated acquisition using the emergency provisions of Section 17 of the L…

The State of Haryana acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded compensation of Rs.10 per square yard, which was later enhanced to Rs.12 and then Rs.15 per square yard by the District Judge and the High Court respectively. The landowner also claimed a solatium of 30% on the increase and interest at …

Mis Star Wire (India) Ltd. purchased land that had been subject to a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, published on 1 June 1976. After the award of acquisition was made on 3 July 1981, the company filed a writ petition in 1994 challenging the notification, declaration and award, claimin…

The appellant owned land that was leased to a college; the lease expired in 1967 and the Haryana Government issued a notification for compulsory acquisition on 15 May 1968, later making an award on 29 September 1970. The dispute centered on when capital gains under Section 45 of the Income‑Tax Act, 1961 accrued – wheth…