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The State of Gujarat acquired land in Sarigam for industrial purposes under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The land owners had entered into agreements with the Gujarat Industrial Development Corporation (GIDC) in 1980 and 1985, accepting a compensation of Rs. 22,857 per hectare inclusive of …
The case concerned acquisition of 171.46 acres of agricultural land in Moradabad for UPSIDC. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 15,500 per acre, which was later increased by the District Court to Rs 40,000 and by the High Court to Rs 50,000 per acre based on sale deeds …
The State of Bihar acquired 25 acres of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded compensation equally to four co‑owners, each receiving a one‑fourth share. One co‑owner filed a reference under Section 18 of the Act, leading the civil court to enhance his compensation. The appellant, …
The Supreme Court examined appeals by landowners against a Himachal Pradesh High Court order that reduced compensation for lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector had originally offered compensation of Rs 14,195 per bigha for Kuhal land and Rs 9,425 per bigha for Katuhal …
The Union of India issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for a housing scheme. The government later intended to use the land for a District Centre, a commercial purpose, and the High Court quashed the notification on the ground that the change of …
The case concerned compensation for lands acquired in Vavol Village, Sector 4, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition notification was issued on 7 July 1983 and the Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 20‑24 per sq m, which the reference court later raised to Rs …
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 …
Gyaso Bai executed a will in 1964 bequeathing land to Ram Swaroop, and a probate was granted in 1965. The government later acquired the land and, under the Land Acquisition Act, a reference court directed compensation to be paid in the ratio of two‑thirds to the appellants and one‑third to the …
The respondents, who were the khewatdars of land classified as “Shamlat deh” in village Brahman Majra, claimed that the land reverted to them after the Gram Sabha was abolished, invoking Rule 3 of the Punjab Gram Panchayat Rules, 1965. The Municipal Committee of Sirhind argued that the land had …
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 …
The State of Uttar Pradesh acquired 13.75 acres of land for a government college and the Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 11,887.78 per acre. A District Judge later awarded Rs 5 per square foot and the High Court reduced it to Rs 3.30 per square foot, relying on sale deeds …
The land originally owned by Smt. Kokilla was acquired by the State under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a notification on 15 April 1928 and a declaration on 28 July 1928 for a public purpose. Compensation was paid and, under Section 16 of the Act, the land vested in the State free of all …
The Balmokand Khatri Educational and Industrial Trust challenged the acquisition of its land by the State of Punjab, arguing that the government illegally dispensed with the enquiry required under Section 5-A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 by invoking the urgency clause in Section 17(4) for the …
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 …
The Union of India acquired land under the Requisitioning & Acquisition of Immovable Properties Act, 1952 and offered compensation to the owners, who rejected it, leading to reference to an arbitrator under section 8(1). The arbitrator awarded higher compensation with solatium and interest, and the …
The State of Kerala initiated acquisition proceedings against George Joseph, issuing a notice under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 26 September 1978. The Collector later made an award on 27 March 1981, and the respondent claimed an additional amount under Section 23(1A) of the …
The appellant, Savitri Devi, challenged the State of Haryana after her land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for residential and commercial purposes. Although compensation had been paid and the acquisition became final, the land remained unused, and she sought a plot in lieu of her …
The Government acquired land under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) made an award under Section 11 on 28‑02‑1989. The respondents, who were present at the award, filed an application for reference under Section 18 on 10‑06‑1989, exceeding the …
The Tamil Nadu Housing Board acquired 339 acres of land, including a one‑acre parcel earmarked for a public park, under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The original owners, represented by A. Viswam (deceased), claimed they remained in possession and sought a perpetual injunction against the Board. …
The Sanjeevanar Medical and Health Employees Co‑operative Housing Society appealed against a High Court order that quashed a land acquisition notification and declaration made under Sections 4(1) and 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition was for providing house sites to the society’s …
The State issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire 105 acres for defence purposes. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded compensation of Rs.30 per square yard, which the civil court later enhanced to Rs.108 per square yard. The respondent …
The appellants, heirs of the deceased Pitambar Hemlal Badgujar, challenged the compensation awarded by the Sub‑Divisional Officer for two parcels of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a market committee. The acquisition notifications dated 30 October 1965 and 11 March 1971 …
The State of Orissa acquired about 120 decimals of land in Bhubaneswar for a road extension under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The landowner, Rajakishore Das, constructed a building on the land without obtaining municipal permission, despite knowing that the land was subject to acquisition. After …
The appellant Surendra Kumar purchased 25.12 acres of land in 1961 in his name, with his grandfather acting as guardian, and the land was later acquired by the government for an industrial area. An award under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 granted compensation to the appellant, but …
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 …
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 State of U.P. acquired 5.357 acres of agricultural land in Azamgarh for a project. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 3,658.87 per acre, which the claimant challenged under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The reference court raised the award to Rs …
The appellants, heirs of Yadavrao P. Pathade, appealed against the State of Maharashtra seeking interest on the solatium awarded under Section 23(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The compensation had been enhanced by the reference court and further by the High Court to Rs 42,056.15, but the …
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation acquired strips of land for a Ring Road under a notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation at Rs 50‑80 per square metre, which the claimants challenged under Section 18, leading the …
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 …
The State of Karnataka and the Union of India issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire 114 acres for the Defence Research & Development Organisation, dispensing with the enquiry under Section 5A by invoking Section 17(4) and publishing a declaration under …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by the State of Tamil Nadu against a Madras High Court order that had quashed a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, on the ground that it was vague because the development scheme was not fully formulated. The Court held that a …
The Special Land Acquisition Officer sought to acquire 1 acre 6 guntas of land for defence purposes. The land was requisitioned in 1965 and rentals were fixed at Rs 4 per sq ft under the Acquisition and Requisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952. The Collector’s award under the Land Acquisition …
The State of Madhya Pradesh acquired land belonging to Hiralal and others and the respondents claimed compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by Act 68 of 1984, which purported to provide enhanced compensation and solatium. The High Court had allowed their claim, but the State …
The case concerned compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a telephone exchange in Narasaraopet. The acquisition officer initially awarded Rs 40 per square yard, which was enhanced to Rs 75 per square yard by the Subordinate Judge on the basis of four sale deeds …
The State acquired land in Etmadpur Village under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Collector awarded compensation under Section 11. Ramesh Singh and Hari Singh sought a reference under Section 18, which was dismissed, while Ruma Singh obtained a higher award after a reference and a decree …
The case concerned an appeal by Improvement Trust, Sangrur against Gurjjt Singh Sandhu and others under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The dispute centered on whether the respondents were entitled to the additional amount provided under Section 23(1A) of the Act, as amended by Act 68 of 1984. The …
The appellant, Sam Hiring Co., a tenant occupying a shed in City Survey No. 56, challenged the acquisition of its premises under the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Act, 1976, arguing that the structure was an independent, non‑cess‑payable building and therefore exempt from demolition. It …
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 …
The appellant, Mis National Aluminium Co. Ltd., sought to enforce its right as a beneficiary of compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, in pending proceedings before the Sub‑Judge of Angul. The respondents, Raj Kishore @ Sahu Jena and others, were served notice but failed to appear. The …
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, …
The Supreme Court considered an appeal by Ramesh Chandra Tiwar and another against the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad concerning land acquisition under the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad Adhiniyam, 1965. The key issue was whether Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the 1984 Amendment Act …
Around 300 acres of agricultural land in Belgaum were requisitioned in 1942 for an Air Force station. The acquisition notification was issued only in 1983 and the Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation at Rs.6,000 per acre, which the civil court enhanced to Rs.70,400 per acre using a …
The State of Kerala appealed a Kerala High Court judgment that had allowed claimants to receive additional compensation under Section 23(1-A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The sole question was whether the respondents were entitled to this additional amount given that the Collector's award was …
The appellants, owners of land in Bairam Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, challenged a notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 dated 23 July 1983, which, together with a declaration under Section 6, invoked the urgency clause of Section 17(4) and dispensed with the inquiry required by …
The State of Punjab issued notices and a declaration under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire certain lands and an award was passed on 25 March 1985 determining compensation only for the land, leaving compensation for superstructures and trees to be decided later. The respondents challenged …
The Birla Cotton Spinning and Weaving Mill had earmarked three acres for staff quarters in 1951; after the mill became non‑functional, its employees bought the land for residential use. The land was later included in a planned‑development acquisition under sections 17(1) and 17(4) of the Land …
The State Government appealed a High Court decision that had dismissed its civil revision against a civil court award of additional compensation under Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The award by the Land Acquisition Officer was dated 30 July 1981, before the amendment (Act 68 of …
The Supreme Court heard an appeal by owners of 9 acres 10 guntas of agricultural land acquired for a bus stand. The Land Acquisition Officer initially awarded Rs 5,000 per acre, the civil court raised it to Rs 30,000 per acre, and the High Court, after deducting 53% under building rules and a …
Sita Devi, widow of Mukand Lal, appealed against the State of Haryana challenging the award of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector’s award (26‑Nov‑1976) and the reference court’s award (10‑Jan‑1985) raised questions about entitlement to solatium, …
The appellant's land was acquired for the Vengalarayasagar Project under a notification issued on 20 September 1979 pursuant to section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 10,000 per acre, but the Subordinate Judge, on reference …
The State acquired certain agricultural land of the respondent under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in 1983 and made an award in 1987. The reference court fixed compensation based on the land's yield, applying a multiplier of 16, which the Orissa High Court affirmed. The State …
The Union of India acquired about 1230.8 acres of land in Bhatinda, Punjab under Section 8 of the Requisitioning and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 for defence purposes, and an arbitrator determined compensation in an award dated 19 January 1985. The landowners filed a writ petition in …
The New Riviera Co‑op Housing Society appealed against the Special Land Acquisition Officer after the land on which its flats stood was acquired for a public purpose under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. An award was made and compensation of Rs.13,11,299 was paid, but the society filed a reference …
The appellants challenged the acquisition of land near Surat railway station under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, after filing objections to the notification. The Revenue Department advised that, considering the objections and a revenue circular, the acquisition could not be sanctioned, while the …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
In this civil appeal, the Supreme Court examined the method of determining market value for compensation under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The State had acquired 20 acres of land from the appellants, and the Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation based on the claimants' own purchase price …
The State of Maharashtra acquired land under a notification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Collector made an award of compensation that the respondents accepted. One claimant later obtained a reference under section 18, and the District Judge enhanced the compensation to Rs.10 per square …
The Delhi High Court dealt with an appeal by Pehlad Singh and others challenging the compensation awarded for a small portion of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The land acquired totaled 8.40 acres, but the appellants' interest was a small extent, for which compensation was fixed …
The Supreme Court examined the compensation awarded for the acquisition of 28 bighas (5.29 acres) of land in Yaquatpur, Delhi under the Land Acquisition Act. The Collector had fixed Rs 5,000 per bigha with solatium and interest, while lower courts reduced the value to Rs 30 per square yard and later …
The appellants' land, covering 966 bighas, was acquired under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, with a notification dated 24 October 1961. The Delhi High Court fixed compensation at Rs 12 per square yard (Rs 12,000 per bigha), following the uniform rate applied in the earlier Sanwalia …
The appellants, Sant Ram and others, challenged the compensation awarded for their land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector initially fixed compensation at Rs. 4,280 per bigha, which was later enhanced by the Additional Judge to Rs. 6,420 and by the Delhi High Court to Rs. …
The appellants' land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the Collector initially awarded Rs 4,500 per acre, which the appellants accepted without protest. Other claimants obtained a reference under Section 18, leading the Civil Court to enhance compensation to Rs 12,000 per acre …
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, …
The State of Uttar Pradesh published a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for development. The State later issued a Land Policy offering alternate plots to owners whose land was acquired, categorising owners by land size. Government Orders clarified …
The appellants challenged two notifications issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for acquiring 11 acres 36 gunthas of land in Bangalore, alleging that the acquisition was for a private limited company and not a public purpose, and that the urgency provisions of Section 17 could not be …
The petitioners' land was acquired under a 1969 notification and an award dated August 2, 1972 fixed compensation at Rs 1.25 per square metre. Subsequent awards for other lands under the same notification in 1985 fixed higher rates, and a High Court award in 1987 and a Reference Court award in 1989 …
The Department of Space (Union of India) sought land in Tamil Nadu for a rocket‑launching station under a notification issued pursuant to Article 258(1) of the Constitution. After the Land Acquisition Officers awarded compensation, owners obtained a reference under Section 18 of the Land Acquisition …
The State of Maharashtra sought to acquire about five acres of land for staff quarters, publishing a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act on 11 September 1970, a declaration under Section 6 on 29 July 1971 and making the award on 15 September 1971. Before the notification, …
The petitioners' lands were acquired by the Government of India for the establishment of a radar, a defence purpose, and they received the compensation due. They filed writ petitions under Article 32 seeking that the Delhi Development Authority allot them alternative sites for constructing houses, …
The Union Government acquired 3.589 acres of land in Cuttack for a telecommunications complex under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, invoking Section 17(4) to dispense with the enquiry under Section 5A. The wife of one respondent sought to have 24 decimals of the land excluded, but the representation …
The petitioners challenged the acquisition of their land by a Gram Panchayat for a school, arguing that the Land Acquisition Officer (LAO) had lost jurisdiction after initially dropping the proceedings due to the Panchayat’s lack of funds. The Supreme Court held that the LAO retained power to reopen …
The State of Haryana issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on 22 January 1981 and the Collector made an award on 19 April 1984, dispensing with the enquiry required by Section 5‑A by invoking Section 17(4). The landowners filed a writ petition on 13 May 1985 …
The Market Committee, Hodal appealed against a High Court order that had set aside a land acquisition award on the ground that the government’s dispensing with the enquiry required under Section 5A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was invalid. The award had been made on 19 May 1984, possession …
The petitioners, owners of land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by Act 68 of 1984, sought solatium, interest, and an additional amount after the award and supplementary award were made. The Supreme Court examined whether owners who remained in possession of the land were …
The Special Land Acquisition Officer appealed against a compensation order awarded to Siddappa Ujanappa Iviadar, challenging the applicability of Sections 23(1‑A), 23(2) and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by the 1984 Amendment Act. The Court observed that the questions raised had …
The Supreme Court examined three notifications issued under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act for acquiring land for the Tamil Nadu Housing Board. It held that a final and effective scheme under the Tamil Nadu Housing Board Act is not a pre‑condition for issuing such a notification, and that the …
The State of Maharashtra acquired land for an electricity sub‑station under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, awarding Rs 5,000 per acre but deducting one‑third of the amount as interest per a 1972 government circular. The landowner challenged this deduction, and while the appellate court upheld it, …
The Central Government acquired 17.57 acres of land within Nagpur municipal limits for a grain godown under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition officer paid compensation based on a per‑square‑foot market value, while the reference court and the High Court used differing methods, leading …
The case concerned Jagdish Singh's challenge to the compensation awarded for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition officer initially fixed different rates for two blocks, which were later consolidated by the reference court and the Punjab & Haryana High Court to a …
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 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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The appellants' land was acquired in September 1976 and possession was taken on December 16, 1976. Due to litigation, the Land Acquisition Officer could not pass the award until March 22, 1983. The appellants claimed interest at 12% per annum for the delay. The Supreme Court held that under Section …
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, …
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 & …
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) …
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 …
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 …
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 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 State of Himachal Pradesh appealed a Himachal Pradesh High Court order that awarded the landowner, Shri Dharam Das, compensation for land acquisition along with interest at 12% per annum on equitable grounds from the date of taking possession in 1972 until payment in 1987, in addition to …
The State of Gujarat acquired land for an irrigation dam project. The land owners entered into written agreements under Section 11(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, accepting the compensation determined by the Collector plus an additional 25% and expressly waiving their right to seek a reference …
The Assistant Commissioner, GADAG Sub‑Division appealed against a decision that land owners were entitled to additional compensation under Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The land was taken into possession on 23‑Jan‑1971, the notification under Section 4(1) was published on …
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 …
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 …
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 …
The Special Land Acquisition Officer (the State) awarded compensation under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, but a dispute arose over its apportionment. The Collector referred the matter to a civil court under Section 30, depositing the compensation amount in that court as required by …
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 …
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 …
The State of Punjab acquired 58 acres of land in 1979 and the Land Acquisition Officer fixed compensation at Rs 50,000 per acre for Block A and Rs 36,000 per acre for Block B. The Civil Court and subsequently the High Court enhanced the compensation to Rs 1,00,000 and Rs 60,000, and then to Rs …
The petitioners sought a further increase in compensation for land acquired under a 1964 notification of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that higher awards in adjacent villages and a later award of Rs. 68,000 per bigha should apply. The Supreme Court examined whether a circular issued under …
The petitioners, Priya Vart and others, challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that it should be increased from Rs.10,000 to Rs.14,000 per bigha. The High Court had enhanced the award to Rs.10,000, noting the interior location of the …
The Special Land Acquisition Officer appealed against the Karnataka High Court’s modification of the compensation awarded to the petitioners for acquired land. The High Court reduced the compensation per acre but the Supreme Court affirmed the award and further granted enhanced solatium at 15% and …
The Oxford English School challenged the acquisition of its land by the Government of Tamil Nadu. A notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was published on 8 September 1982 and a declaration under Section 6 was issued on 19 December 1983 (published 15 February 1984). The …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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), …
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 …
The petitioners challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, where the Collector initially fixed rates of Rs.1600, Rs.1400 and Rs.1000 per bigha for three blocks of land. The Additional District Judge enhanced these rates, and the Delhi High Court …
Certain lands were acquired under the West Bengal (Requisition and Acquisition) Act II of 1948 and the Collector made an award in March 1951. The claimants filed reference applications under section 18 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 on June 26 and September 7, 1951, seeking enhanced compensation. …
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 …
The Union of India appealed against the award and decree confirming acquisition of land belonging to Sunil Chandra Saha and others under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The appellants argued that they were not given notice or an opportunity to present evidence to rebut the claimed market value of …
The appellants, heirs of Sh. Topandas Kundanmal, challenged the compensation awarded for the acquisition of 10 acres 12 gunthas of land in Jamnagar for a TB hospital. While the Collector fixed Rs 2,500 per acre, the claimants sought a higher amount based on a per‑square‑foot rate, leading to a …
The Municipal Committee of Bhatinda appealed against the award of compensation for 116 acres of agricultural land acquired for a water‑treatment plant. The Collector had applied the belting principle, fixing different rates for land up to 100 yards from the road and for the remaining area. The High …
The State of Uttar Pradesh acquired land for a Public Works Department office and, while constructing a building and protective wall, encroached upon land owned by Keshav Prasad Singh. A civil suit resulted in a mandatory injunction directing the State to demolish the encroachment and restore …
During the severe drought of 1971‑72, the Maharashtra government undertook scarcity‑relief road works, taking land without compensation. In 1991, an agriculturist filed a writ petition under Article 226 seeking compensation, alleging a 20‑year delay (laches). The Bombay High Court dismissed the …
The appellants, K. Posayya and others, owned 163.80 acres of rain‑fed agricultural land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for the Vengalrayasagar project. The initial award fixed compensation at Rs 400 per acre; the Subordinate Judge enhanced it to Rs 22,000 per acre, but the Andhra …
The State of West Bengal acquired about 8.9 bighas of land for the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority under the Calcutta Improvement Act and the Land Acquisition Act. The landowner, Dominion Land & Industries Ltd., claimed compensation and cited an agreement to sell dated 3 September 1975 …
The Karnal Improvement Trust appealed against awards made by the President of a Tribunal under the Punjab Improvement Trust Act, 1922, where the President acted without the two assessors required by s.60(1). The High Court had upheld such single‑member awards based on the earlier decision in Sohan …
The Indore Development Authority (IDA) acquired land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and a reference court enhanced the compensation from Rs. 25,000 to Rs. 88,000 per hectare. IDA filed a memorandum of appeal in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, paying the fixed court fee, but the High Court …
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 …
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 …
The case concerned a land‑acquisition award where the High Court enhanced the market value, solatium and interest under the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984. The Supreme Court stayed the collection of the enhanced portion, after which the respondent deposited the amount that was not stayed on …
The petitioner challenged a land acquisition notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and the subsequent declaration under Section 6, arguing that the notification lacked required particulars. The District Judge, acting as the reference court under Section 18, …
The appellant, Kanwar Lal, succeeded to a 1920 lease of 4,805 acres granted under the Government Grants Act, 1895, which was later taken over by the Uttar Pradesh Government Estates Thekedari Abolition Act, 1958. The State amended the Grants Act and later enacted the Validation Act, 1970 to revive …
The case concerned lands acquired for construction of explosive magazines under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector awarded compensation, which the petitioners accepted by signing an agreement (Ex‑B) and received the amount. Subsequently they objected to the award and, without having taken …
The case involved land‑acquisition proceedings where compensation was successively enhanced by the Additional District Judge, a High Court Single Judge and a Division Bench. The claimants filed appeals under Section 54 of the Land Acquisition Act but paid court fee only on the lower amount …
The petitioner, a landowner, challenged the acquisition of his land by the State of Gujarat, arguing that the notice issued under Section 5A(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 required a personal hearing which was not provided, and that the declaration under Section 6 was published beyond the …
The Government of Tamil Nadu acquired 0.87 hectare of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, publishing a notification on 12‑April‑1988 and a declaration on 29‑April‑1989. The landowner challenged the acquisition in a writ petition; the High Court dismissed the petition but the landowner …
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 …
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 …
The appellants challenged the compensation awarded in a land acquisition proceeding that began in 1963, arguing that they were entitled to the enhanced rate of interest introduced by Section 18 of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984. The Collector's award (1968) and the Reference Court's …
The Union of India appealed against the Delhi High Court’s order granting claimants an additional amount at 12% per annum under Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The claimants sought this interest for the period between the notification of acquisition and the award of compensation. …
The case concerned applications under Section 28‑A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (as amended in 1984) for re‑determination of compensation for land acquired for the Beas Dam project. The petitioners argued that the three‑month limitation for filing such applications should be measured from the …
The appellant, U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad, challenged the High Court's order quashing a land acquisition notification issued under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The respondent, Smt. Pushpa Lata Awasthi, had purchased the land from the original owner, Chotelal, after the notification was served …
A notification under Section 4 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued to acquire 4.5 acres of land in Punjab. The Collector initially awarded Rs.13,816 per acre as compensation. The Additional District Judge enhanced it to Rs.2,50,000 per acre, but the Punjab and Haryana High Court reduced the …
The appellants' 27 acres of land were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and initially awarded Rs 5 per marla. Subsequent proceedings resulted in the High Court classifying the land into blocks A, B and C, and, relying on the precedent Mange Ram v. State of Haryana, fixing compensation at …
The Improvement Trust of Ludhiana framed a Development‑cum‑Housing scheme which was later modified and sought State sanction under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922. The appellants challenged the scheme on the grounds that the modified scheme required re‑publication, that notices under sections …
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) …
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 …
The S.A. Jain College Trust and Managing Society acquired land belonging to a private owner for a college playground under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The original award in 1970 paid Rs 12,000 per acre with 15% solatium and 6% interest. Subsequent proceedings enhanced compensation to Rs 8 per …
The State of Maharashtra acquired land under the Maharashtra Regional & Town Planning Act, 1966 after the Act was amended to include a three‑year limit for publishing a declaration under s.126(2). The petitioners challenged the acquisition, arguing that the amendment applied only to pending …
The State of Punjab appealed against Sh. Satinder Bir Singh, who had received compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, but later filed an application for reference to the civil court beyond the prescribed period. The High Court had held that the notice under Section 12(2) …
The H.M.T. House Building Co‑operative Society, a housing society for HMT employees, submitted a scheme to the Karnataka Government and entered into an agreement with a construction firm (respondent No.11) to secure acquisition of land for its members. The State issued notifications under Sections …
The State of Maharashtra appealed a civil court order that granted additional compensation, solatium and interest under the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 to claimants whose land had been acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The original compensation was awarded by the Land …
The appellant, a partnership holding a water‑supply licence granted under the U.P. Municipalities Act, 1916, asked the Aligarh Municipal Board to revoke its licence so that the Board could purchase the water works. The Board revoked the licence on 1 April 1975 and claimed that the water‑works …
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 …
The Punjab Town Improvement Act was used to acquire 821 kanals of land for municipal expansion. The Collector’s 1977 award fixed compensation per marla, which the Tribunal enhanced in 1984. Claimants sought further enhancement, relying on a later 1987 Tribunal award and sale transactions cited in …
The Pune Municipal Corporation acquired a two‑storey building for road widening under the Land Acquisition Act, compensated the owner and took possession, while tenants (appellants) occupied the premises under leave‑and‑licence agreements. After the agreements expired, eviction proceedings were …
The State of Orissa acquired about 700 acres of land under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector awarded compensation for fruit‑bearing trees at Rs 80 each and non‑fruit‑bearing trees at Rs 60 each, which was confirmed by a Sub‑Judge on reference under Section 18. The appellants did not …
The State of Haryana appealed a High Court order that had confirmed the market value of land acquired in Panchkula and further increased compensation for fruit‑bearing trees by 60% based on a price‑index adjustment. The Collector had originally awarded separate compensation for the land and the …
Gian Chand entered into an agreement to purchase a one‑third share of land from Gopala, paying Rs 20,000 as earnest money with the sale deed to be executed by 30‑April‑1978. The appellant later discovered that a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, published on …
The respondents purchased 22 acres 63 decimals of land for Rs.1,08,000 on September 4, 1974, two days before a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued to acquire the same land for industrial purposes. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Nikki seeking to increase compensation for 21.64 acres of land acquired in 1978 near Chandigarh for a brick kiln under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The land was initially compensated at Rs.21,000‑48,000 per acre, later enhanced to Rs.27,000 by the …
The State of Kerala appealed a Kerala High Court order that had granted statutory benefits under the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 to respondents whose land was acquired. The land was notified for acquisition in 1974, possession taken in 1977, and compensation enhanced by a subordinate …
The Union of India acquired land belonging to B.V. Saroja and another person under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The acquisition notification was issued on 30 March 1972, the award was made on 15 September 1976 and possession taken on 15 October 1976. After the award, the respondents claimed an …
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 …
The State of Punjab acquired 56 acres of land for a grain market. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed the market value at Rs 24,000 per acre for the first 22 karmas (belting) and Rs 20,000 per acre for the rest. The Additional District Judge and later the Punjab & Haryana High Court …
The Supreme Court examined an appeal by V.M. Salgoacar & Bros Ltd challenging a higher compensation of Rs 50 per square metre awarded by a District Judge for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector had fixed compensation at Rs 5 per square metre, basing it on the company's …
The State of Punjab acquired land in 1946 and 1965 for paramilitary purposes. An arbitrator awarded compensation in 1972, which was enhanced by the Additional District Judge in 1973 with a 15% solatium and 12% interest. The High Court modified the decree in 1986, applying the Land Acquisition …
The State of Maharashtra issued a Gazette notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire a 25 × 25 ft parcel of land for the public trust Saibaba Sansthan, Shirdi, purportedly to connect two temples by a road. The appellants challenged the notification, alleging that …
The State notified certain lands for acquisition in the Gazette on 19‑02‑1982 and later issued a declaration under Section 6(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, publishing it in the Gazette on 07‑02‑1985, in newspapers on 04‑06‑1987 and by local notice thereafter. The owners challenged the declaration, …
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 …
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 …
The State of Tamil Nadu enacted the Tamil Nadu Acquisition of Land for Harijan Welfare Schemes Act, 1978 to acquire land for Harijan welfare projects. The Act was challenged as unconstitutional, alleging violations of Articles 14, 19 and 300A of the Constitution and lack of protection under Articles …
The Union of India appealed against the High Court’s order granting additional statutory benefits to landowners whose lands in Bhatinda district had been acquired. The original award by the Collector under Section 11 of the Land Acquisition Act was later enhanced by civil courts, but the owners …
The State of Haryana appealed a High Court order that had set aside a land acquisition on the ground that the substance of the notification under Section 4(1) and the declaration under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, were not published in the locality. The Supreme Court examined whether …
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 …
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 …
The Supreme Court entertained contempt proceedings against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Kalyan Singh, and the State Government for wilfully disobeying its orders that prohibited any construction on a 2.77‑acre land in Ayodhya acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Court found …
The Supreme Court examined the constitutionality of the Acquisition of Certain Area at Ayodhya Act, 1993 and the Presidential reference under Article 143(1) concerning whether a Hindu temple existed before the Babri Masjid was built. The Court held that the Act was within Parliament’s legislative …
The Uttar Pradesh Awas Evam Vikas Parishad (the Board), a statutory body acquiring land for a housing scheme, was not impleaded in the compensation proceedings before the tribunal and the High Court. The land owners challenged the compensation awarded, leading to enhanced awards by the High Court, …
The Supreme Court examined whether a corporation for whose benefit land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 qualifies as a "person interested" under Section 3(b) and as a proper party under Order I Rule 10 of the CPC. A notification acquiring 5,200 acres for the appellant corporation …
The Collector of Uttar Pradesh passed awards determining compensation for land acquired by the U.P. State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. Some claimants accepted the compensation, while others protested and obtained enhanced awards from the District Judge under Section 18 of the Land …
Shankara Textiles Mills Ltd. owned 49 acres of land, part of which had been lawfully converted to non‑agricultural use under Section 95(2) of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, while the remaining 36 acres remained agricultural. The Improvement Board acquired 28 acres of the agricultural portion under …
The State of Mizoram acquired land in Aizawl under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and awarded compensation to the landowner, BiaKchhawna, who received it under protest and filed an application for higher compensation but the Collector failed to make a reference under Section 18 of the Act. …
The case concerned the interpretation of Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 as amended by the 1984 Amendment Act, particularly its prospective operation, the definition of “aggrieved person”, the computation of the three‑month limitation period, and whether awards of higher compensation …
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 …
The bench examined whether the additional compensation provision (Section 23(1‑A)) inserted by the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 applies to acquisition proceedings that were pending before the reference court on 24 September 1984, regardless of when the Collector’s award was made. The …
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 …
The Government of Andhra Pradesh issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for a bus‑stand complex, followed by a declaration under Section 6. Several writ petitions were filed challenging the acquisition, and the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport …
The State of Andhra Pradesh, invoking urgency under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, acquired 6 acres 29 guntas of land for a market yard in 1977, publishing a Section 4(1) notification and a Section 6(1) declaration, and took possession in 1978, vesting the land in the State. The …
The petitioners claimed to be successors in title to land that had been acquired by the government for the railways under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, and sought a declaration and an injunction to protect their possession. The trial court found them in possession, but the High Court held that the …
The Supreme Court examined the validity of Sections 192(1)(c) of the Punjab Municipal Act, 1911 and 203(1)(c) of the Haryana Municipal Act, 1973, which allowed municipal committees to transfer land for town‑planning schemes without payment of compensation or with discretionary compensation. …
The State of Uttar Pradesh issued a notification under s.4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in April 1990 to acquire land for a sub‑station, and a declaration under s.6 in December 1990. Under s.11A the Collector was required to make the award within two years of the declaration, i.e., by 21 …
The State of Tamil Nadu issued a notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 to acquire land for establishing a taluk office, sub‑treasury and a college of music. The petitioners challenged the acquisition, arguing that the proposed public purpose was no longer required and that suitable land …
The appellant, a landowner, challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a housing scheme. The acquisition officer had initially fixed the market value at Rs. 92 per cent, which the civil court enhanced to Rs. 800 per cent on reference under Section …
The Supreme Court examined the acquisition of 71 acres of land by the Andhra Pradesh government for a private cooperative housing society that intended to develop plots for its members. The government had issued a notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, contributed a token amount from …
The Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) widened public streets and acquired portions of land under sections 298 and 299 of the Bombay Municipal Corporation Act, 1888. The Commissioner offered Rs 80 per square yard as compensation, which the owners rejected; the Court of Small Causes awarded …
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 …
