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Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984

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THE ACQUIRING BODY, M.K.V.D.C., NIRA DEOGHAR IRRIGATION PROJECT THR.S.D.O./EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUNEversusNARAYAN RAGHU SANE(DECEASED)THR.LRS.1.1)ANUSAYA NARAYAN SANE(DECEASED)THR.LRS.2,3 AND 4 AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

THE ACQUIRING BODY, M.K.V.D.C., NIRA DEOGHAR IRRIGATION PROJECT THR.S.D.O./EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUNEversusNARAYAN RAGHU SANE(DECEASED)THR.LRS.1.1)ANUSAYA NARAYAN SANE(DECEASED)THR.LRS.2,3 AND 4 AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

THE ACQUIRING BODY, M.K.V.D.C., NIRA DEOGHAR IRRIGATION PROJECT THR.S.D.O./EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUNEversusSAKHARAM TUKARAM SANE(DECEASED) THR.LRS.1.1)RAGHU S.SANE AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The case concerned the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Pune, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Officer’s award (Rs.40,000‑Rs.46,000 per hectare) was far below market value and sought a rate of …

THE ACQUIRING BODY,M.K.V.D.C.,NIRA DEOGHAR IRRIGATION PROJECT THR.S.D.O./EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUNEversusDHONDIBA GANPAT SANE(DECEASED)THR.LRS.1.1)GAMESH DHONDIBA SANE AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

THE ACQUIRING BODY, M.K.V.D.C., NIRA DEOGHAR IRRIGATION PROJECT THR.S.D.O./EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PUNEversusDHONDIBA DAGDU SANE (DECEASED) THR. HIS LRS. 1.1) BABAN DHONDIBA SANE

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

RAKHAMAJI YESHU CHIKANE AND ANR.versusTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NO.17 PUNE

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

BABAN BHAIRU SANE AND ORS.versusTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NO.17 PUNE

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

RAGHU BHAGU SANEversusTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NO.17 PUNE AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

DHONDIBA YESHWANT PARTHEversusTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NO.17 PUNE AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

SHIVRAM SAKHARAM PARTHEversusTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER NO.17 PUNE AND ORS.

Disposed Off

The High Court of Bombay heard a group of first appeals arising from the acquisition of agricultural lands in Village Parhar (Khurd), Taluka Bhor, for the Neera Deoghar Project. The claimants argued that the compensation awarded by the Special Land Acquisition Officer (Rs.40,000‑46,000 per hectare) …

M/S DELHI AIRTECH SERVICES PVT. LTD & ANR.versusSTATE OF U.P. & ANR

2022 INSC 1086Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined a land acquisition under the urgency provision of Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, where the acquiring authority failed to tender 80% of the estimated compensation before taking possession and also did not pass an award within two years as required by Section …

LILAWATI AGARWAL ETC.versusTHE STATE OF JHARKHAND ETC.

2016 INSC 294Appeal(s) allowed

The appeal concerned the interpretation of Section 30(2) of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984, which provides for an enhanced solatium of 30% of market value. The award in the present case was passed on 30 September 1985, after the amendment came into force. The High Court had held that the …

PEERAPPA HANMANTHA HARIJAN (D) BY LRS. & ORS.versusSTATE OF KARNATAKA&ANR.

2015 INSC 536Disposed off

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 …

STATE OF HARYANA & ANR.versusKARTAR SINGH (D) THROUGH LRS.

2012 INSC 549Disposed off

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 …

MULCHAND KHANUMAL KHATRIversusSTATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.

2012 INSC 151Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

RAMJI VEERJI PATEL & ORS.versusREVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER & ORS.

2011 INSC 780Dismissed

The appellants owned 1.45 acres of land on which they had raised the level, built a structure and operated a saw‑mill that was their sole livelihood. The Tamil Nadu Government, acting on a requisition by Cholan Roadways Corporation Ltd., issued a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land …

OM PARKASHversusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

2010 INSC 85Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined the validity of Section 6 declarations issued after Section 4 notifications for land acquisition in Delhi, where the notifications were dated November 1980 and the declarations were issued in 1985‑86. The appellants argued that the three‑year limitation for issuing a …

VIJAY NARAYAN THATTE & ORS.versusSTATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.

2009 INSC 1054Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants challenged a second notification issued under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, alleging it was barred by the one‑year limitation in the proviso to Section 6. The Supreme Court examined whether the proviso is a mandatory, peremptory rule and whether the High Court's earlier …

RAJINDER SINGH BHATTI AND ORS.versusSTATE OF HARYANA AND ORS.

2009 INSC 306Dismissed

The appellants, owners of approximately 160 kanals of land in Jagadhri, Haryana, challenged the State's failure to make a compensation award within two years of the declaration under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, arguing that the statutory lapse under Section 11A amounted to a withdrawal from …

ESSCO FABS PVT. LTD. & ANR.versusSTATE OF HARYANA & ANR.

2008 INSC 1273Disposed off

The State of Haryana re‑issued a preliminary notification under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 in 2001 for a link‑road and invoked the urgency clause of Section 17, dispensing with the inquiry and hearing of objections under Section 5A before issuing a final notification under Section 6. Essco Fabs …

KENDRIYA KARAMCHARI SEHKARI GREH NIRMAN SAMITI LTD., NOIDAversusSTATE OF U.P.& ANR.

2008 INSC 1274Case Partly allowed

The Uttar Pradesh government acquired land for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority and awarded compensation under the Land Acquisition Act. Many landowners obtained enhanced compensation through a Reference Court under Section 18, but the Samiti, which could not make a reference, filed an …

LILAWATI AGARWAL (DEAD) BY LRS AND ORSversusSTATE OF JHARKHAND

2008 INSC 454Matter referred to larger bench

The Supreme Court heard a civil appeal concerning whether claimants were entitled to the enhanced solatium under Sections 23(1‑A), 23(2) and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, in view of Section 30 of the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984. The land was acquired after notifications in 1965 …

KARNAL IMPROVEMENT TRUSTversusSUMITRA DEVI (DEAD) BY LRS. AND ORS.

2008 INSC 392Appeal(s) allowed

The Karnal Improvement Trust appealed against a High Court order dismissing writ petitions that challenged a 1972 land acquisition award. The petitioners sought solatium (30% of market value) and other benefits under Sections 23(1‑A) and 28 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Supreme Court …

MADISHETTI BALA RAMUL (D) BY LRS.versusTHE LAND ACQUISITION OFFICER

2007 INSC 619Case Partly allowed

The appellants, owners of 4 acres 10 guntas of land, were dispossessed after a notification dated 16‑03‑1979 and possession taken on 18‑05‑1979. The first award covered only 1 acre 5 guntas, and the remaining 3 acres 5 guntas were later found to belong to the appellants. A second notification was …

JAYA CHANDRA MOHAPATRAversusLAND ACQUISITION OFFICER, RAYAGADA

2004 INSC 663Appeal(s) allowed

The appellant’s lands were acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 and an award was passed in 1981. The reference court enhanced the compensation in 1990 but failed to grant the statutory benefits under Sections 23(1A), 23(2) and 28 of the Act as amended by the 1984 Amendment Act. Subsequent …

SMT. KANAK AND ANR.versusU.P. AVAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD AND ORS.

2003 INSC 441Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined a dispute arising from a housing scheme originally framed by Agra Nagar Mahapalika under the U.P. Nagar Mahapalika Act, 1959, whose execution was later transferred to the U.P. Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (Parishad). Owners of the acquired land, dissatisfied with the …

TEJUMAL BHOJWANI (DEAD) THROUGH LRS. AND ORS.versusSTATE OF U.P.

2003 INSC 424Disposed off

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 …

GHAZIABAD DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITYversusANOOP SINGH AND ANR.

2003 INSC 30Case Partly allowed

The Ghaziabad Development Authority acquired about 6,200 sq. yards of land in 1964‑67. The original award fixed the market value at Rs 2 per sq. yard; claimants sought reference and claimed Rs 20 per sq. yard, later amended to Rs 100 per sq. yard under the CPC. The Reference Court awarded Rs 40 per …

NAGPUR IMPROVEMENT TRUSTversusVASANTRAO AND ORS.

2002 INSC 408Dismissed

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 …

MUNITHIMMAIAHversusSTATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS.

2002 INSC 172Dismissed

The appellant, Munithimmaiah, owned land that was acquired under the Bangalore Development Authority (BDA) Act, 1976 for a development scheme. An award of acquisition was passed in 1995, but the appellant challenged it, invoking the limitation periods prescribed in Sections 6 and 11‑A of the Land …

PADMASUNDARA RAO (DEAD) AND ORS.versusSTATE OF T.N. AND ORS.

2002 INSC 136Disposed off

The case concerned a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 issued before the 1984 amendment, under which a declaration under Section 6(1) was made within the three‑year period but later quashed by the High Court. The State then issued a fresh declaration and the …

SRINIWAS RAMNATH KHATODversusSTATE OF MAHARSHTRA AND ORS.

2001 INSC 571Dismissed

The appellant's land was acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. A notification under s.4 was last published on 30‑Jan‑1986 and a declaration under s.6 was made on 29‑Jan‑1987, with its first newspaper publication on 30‑Jan‑1987 and later publication in the Official Gazette on 19‑Mar‑1987. …

S.H. RANGAPPAversusSTATE OF KARNATAKA AND ANR.

2001 INSC 476Dismissed

The State of Karnataka issued a Section 4(1) notification on 28‑11‑1987 (published 23‑2‑1988) indicating its intention to acquire land for housing. A declaration under Section 6(1) was made on 22‑2‑1989, within one year of the Section 4 publication, and was later published in the Official Gazette on …

KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI SAMITIversusKANHAIYA LAL AND ORS.

2000 INSC 471Disposed off

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 …

U.P. AVAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHADversusJAINUL ISLAM AND ANR.

1998 INSC 31Dismissed

The Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (Parishad) acquired over 200 acres of land for a housing scheme under its 1965 Act and determined compensation at Rs 30 per sq yd, which landowners contested, claiming Rs 150 per sq yd. The Civil Court fixed Rs 150 per sq yd with a 10 % deduction; the High …

SPECIAL DEPUTY COLLECTOR AND ANR. ETC.versusKURRA SAMBASIVA RAO AND ORS. ETC.

1997 INSC 449Leave Granted & Allowed

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 …

L.N. VENKATESANversusTHE STATE OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS.

1997 INSC 375Dismissed

The petitioner, L.N. Venkatesan, challenged land acquisition proceedings that began with a notification under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 (published 11‑June‑1975) and a declaration under Section 6 (published 3‑March‑1978). He obtained interim court orders in 1982 and 1986 that …

JAI PARKASH AND ORS. ETC. ETC.versusUNION OF INDIA

1997 INSC 294Leave Granted & Dismissed

The appellants, Jai Parkash and others, challenged the compensation awarded for land acquired by the Union of India in village Keshopur under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Collector had divided the land into blocks with varying rates, which were later raised by the Additional …

UNION OF INDIAversusKISHAN CHAND AND ORS.

1996 INSC 1195Appeal(s) allowed

The Union of India acquired land and initially awarded compensation of Rs.2,500 per bigha under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Additional District Judge enhanced the compensation to Rs.5,000 per bigha in December 1973. On further appeal, the Delhi High Court raised the compensation to Rs.12,000 …

THE STATE OF M.P. ETC.versusHARISHANKAR GOEL AND ANR. ETC.

1996 INSC 838Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Madhya Pradesh acquired 33 bighas 15 biswas of agricultural land in 1964 for industrial purposes. The Collector initially awarded Rs 3,150 per bigha, which was later enhanced by the Additional District Judge to Rs 1 per square foot with statutory benefits. The High Court judges varied …

BALDEV SINGH AND ORS.versusSTATE OF PUNJAB THROUGH COLLECTOR

1996 INSC 841Dismissed

The Supreme Court examined an appeal by Baldev Singh and others challenging the Punjab & Haryana High Court’s reduction of compensation for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Collector had fixed Rs 16,000 per acre, the Additional District Judge raised it to Rs 30,000 per acre, …

KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI SAMITI BULANDSHAHAR ETC.versusGANGA SAHAI AND ORS. ETC.

1996 INSC 776Disposed off

The Supreme Court examined appeals concerning compensation awarded under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for land acquired to establish an agricultural market yard. The High Court had enhanced the compensation from Rs.10 to Rs.15 per square yard and also increased solatium, interest, and an …

STATE OF HARYANAversusSMT. KAMLA AND ORS.

1996 INSC 588Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

THE STATE OF PUNJABversusDES RAJ

1996 INSC 546Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Punjab appealed a compensation award granted to Des Raj for land acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The original award of Rs. 4,500 per acre was enhanced by the Additional District Judge in 1982 to Rs. 25,000 per acre, and further enhanced by a Single Judge in 1988 to Rs. …

STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusMARUTI LAXMAN

1996 INSC 523Appeal(s) allowed

The State of Maharashtra appealed a High Court order that had granted enhanced compensation to Maruti Laxman under the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984. The original acquisition notice was issued in 1969 and the Land Acquisition Officer awarded Rs.1,000 per acre in 1972. A civil court enhanced …

MASIPATLA RAGHAVULUversusTHE REVENUE DIVISIONAL OFFICER, LAO, PEDDAPALLI

1996 INSC 394Appeal(s) allowed

The National Thermal Power Corporation acquired a large tract of land under a notification issued under Section 4(1) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Land Acquisition Officer initially fixed compensation at Rs 3,000 per acre, which the Sub‑Judge enhanced to Rs 6,500 per acre, a decision …

UNION OF INDIAversusAJAIB SINGH AND ORS.

1996 INSC 226Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

UNION OF INDIAversusDULAL CHANDRA GHOSH AND ORS.

1995 INSC 912Dismissed

The land in question was notified for acquisition under Section 7 of the Requisition and Acquisition of Immovable Property Act, 1952 and an award was made by the Collector in 1973. The respondents refused to accept the award and, under Section 8(3) read with Rule 9, applied for the appointment of an …

THE SPECIAL LAND ACQUISITION OFFICERversusSIDDAPPA UJANAPPA MADAR

1995 INSC 683Appeal(s) allowed

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 STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR.versusJAGIR SINGH ETC.

1995 INSC 644Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

PRIYA VART AND ANR.versusUNION OF INDIA

1995 INSC 444Dismissed

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 …

OXFORD ENGLISH SCHOOLversusTHE GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU AND ORS. ETC.

1995 INSC 434Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

MATHUNNI MATHAIversusM/S. HINDUSTAN ORGANIC CHEMICALS LTD. AND ANR.

1995 INSC 297Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU AND ANR.versusVASANTHA BAI

1995 INSC 258Appeal(s) allowed

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, PATIALAversusTHE LAND ACQUISITION TRIBUNAL AND ORS.

1995 INSC 239Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

UNION OF INDIAversusJAGDISH AND ORS.

1995 INSC 191Appeal(s) allowed

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. …

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR.versusPRADEEP KUMARI AND ORS.

1995 INSC 180Dismissed

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 …

U.P. AVAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHAD LUCKNOW (U.P.)versusSMT. PUSHPA LATA AWASTHI

1995 INSC 161Disposed off

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 …

S.A. JAIN COLLEGE TRUST AND MANAGING SOCIETYversusTHE STATE OF HARYANA AND ANR.

1995 INSC 137Case Partly allowed

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 …

H.M.T. HOUSE BUILIDNG CO-OP. SOCIETYversusSYED KHADER AND ORS.

1995 INSC 121Dismissed

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 …

STATE OF MAHARASHTRAversusMAHARAU SRAWAN HATKAR

1995 INSC 125Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

MAJOR PAKHAR SINGH ATWAL AND ORS.versusSTATE OF PUNJAB AND ORS.

1995 INSC 73Dismissed

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 …

STATE OF KERALA AND ANR.versusBETTY W/O L.J. MANI AND ANR.

1995 INSC 49Appeal(s) allowed

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 STATE OF PUNJABversusAVTAR SINGH AND ORS.

1994 INSC 593Appeal(s) allowed

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 …

KRISHI UTPADAN MANDI SAMITI AND ANR.versusMAKRAND SINGH AND ORS. ETC.

1994 INSC 571Appeal(s) allowed

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, …

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.versusKARNAIL SINGH AND ORS.

1994 INSC 525

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 …

AWAS EVAM VIKAS PARISHADversusGYAN DEVI (DEAD) BY L.RS. AND ORS.

1994 INSC 476

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, …

BABUA RAMversusSTATE OF U.P.

1994 INSC 437Disposed off

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 …

K.S. P ARIPOORNANversusSTATE OF KERALA AND OTHERS

1994 INSC 380Disposed off

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 …

MEHTAB SINGH AND ORS. ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF HARYANA

1994 INSC 339

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 …

P. CHINNANNA AND ORS.versusSTATE OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS.

1994 INSC 301

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 …

RAM CHAND AND ORS.versusUNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

1993 INSC 315Disposed off

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 …

SATENDRA PRASAD JAIN AND OTHERSversusSTATE OF U.P. AND OTHERS

1993 INSC 300Appeal(s) allowed

The appellants owned about 29 bighas of land in Meerut district that were notified for acquisition under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 for a market. Because of urgency, the government invoked Section 17(1) and took possession before any award was made, also dispensing with Section 5‑A. The …

K. S. PARIAPOORNAN AND ORS. ETC. ETC.versusSTATE OF KERALA AND ORS.

1991 INSC 343Matter referred to larger bench

The petitioners challenged the award of additional compensation under Section 23(1‑A) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, claiming it should apply to their case where the acquisition proceedings began before the 1984 amendment but the court award was rendered after the amendment came into force. The …

UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER ETC. ETC.versusZORA SINGH ETC. ETC.

1991 INSC 311Dismissed

The case concerned lands acquired under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, where the Collector had made his award on 31 March 1981 and the landowners filed reference applications under Section 18. The High Court had granted benefits under Section 23(1‑A) of the Act, which provides an additional …

YUSUFBHAI NOORMOHMED NENDOLIYAversusSTATE OF GUJARAT AND ANR.

1991 INSC 237Dismissed

The appellant, Yusufbai Noormohmed Nendoliya, occupied land that the State of Gujarat sought to acquire for a university. A notification under Section 6 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was issued in June 1988 and the appellant obtained an interim injunction restraining possession. More than two …

BHATINDA IMPROVEMENT TRUSTversusBALWANT SINGH AND OTHERS

1991 INSC 227Dismissed

The Bhatinda Improvement Trust framed a development scheme under the Punjab Town Improvement Act, 1922 and published notices under Section 36 in May‑June 1977. A notification sanctioning the scheme under Section 42 was issued on 30 June 1980. Respondents contended that the notification was beyond …

G. NARAYANASWAMYREDDY (DEAD)BYL.RS. ANDANR.versusGOVT. OF KARNATAKA AND ANR.

1991 INSC 119Dismissed

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 …

HOSHIARPUR IMPROVEMENT TRUSTversusPRESIDENT LAND ACQUISITION TRIBUNAL AND OTHERS.

1990 INSC 143Appeal(s) allowed

The Hoshiarpur Improvement Trust sought higher compensation benefits after the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 amended the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The Tribunal had originally awarded 15% solatium and 6% interest, but later modified the award to 30% solatium and 12% interest under Sections …

UNION OF INDIA & ANR.versusRAGHUBIR SINGH (DEAD) BY LRS. ETC.

1989 INSC 192Disposed off

The Union of India appealed a High Court award of compensation and 30% solatium in a land acquisition case where the original award was made in 1963 and enhanced by a court in 1968. While the appeal was pending, the Land Acquisition (Amendment) Act, 1984 increased the statutory solatium from 15% to …

STATE OF UITAR PRADESH & ORS.versusRADHEY SHYAM NIGAM & ORS. ETC. ETC.

1989 INSC 7Dismissed

The State of Uttar Pradesh sought to acquire land for a market yard under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, issuing a Section 4 notification and a Section 6 declaration on the same day after the 1984 amendment. The landowners challenged the simultaneous issuance, arguing that the amendment to Section …

KALIYAPPANversusSTATE OF KERALA & ORS.

1988 INSC 332Dismissed

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 …