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The Supreme Court examined the constitutional validity of the Uttar Pradesh Amendment and Validation Act, 1991, which retrospectively validated land acquisition proceedings that had issued simultaneous notifications under Sections 4(1) and 6(2) of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894. The petitioners …
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 …
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 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 Punjab Town Improvement Trust sought compensation for land acquired under a 1922 Act. The Land Acquisition Collector awarded market value, which the Tribunal enhanced to Rs 307 per sq yd up to a depth of 43 ft. The Trust challenged this in the High Court, which confirmed the Tribunal’s award but …
The Rajasthan Urban Improvement Act, 1959 was used to acquire land, and the Additional Collector fixed a market value. The claimants appealed for higher compensation, solatium and interest, while the State appealed the interest awarded. The District Court awarded compensation in 1983 and reduced …
The case concerned a land acquisition where the Collector’s award was made on 30 December 1980 and possession taken in early 1981. The civil court, on reference, enhanced the compensation on 28 February 1985 and the enhanced amount was deposited in 1986. The High Court confirmed the enhanced …
Aysha Umma appealed against a Kerala High Court order that had set aside a civil court's award of Rs.3,00,000 as market value of six acres of land and had confirmed a separate capitalisation award for fruit‑bearing trees. The Supreme Court examined the proper method of valuation, holding that land …
The Union of India sought to acquire land belonging to Filip Tiago de Gama for a naval air station. The Collector awarded compensation at 40 paise per square metre with a 15% solatium; the District Judge later increased compensation to Rs.3 per square metre and retained the 15% solatium. On appeal, …
